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cadel.

An ornate capital letter used in calligraphy, consisting of interlaced pen strokes. See :Commons:Cadel letters.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkʰeɪ.dl̩]US
  1. An ornate capital letter used in calligraphy, consisting of interlaced pen strokes. See :Commons:Cadel letters.

Where this word comes from

From Latin capitellum, diminuitive of Latin caput (“head”), from Proto-Indo-European *kauput- (English head), itself from Proto-Indo-European *kap-. Doublet of captain. Cognate with French cadeau. Doublet of caddie, cadet, capital, capitellum, and caudillo.

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