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chapiteau.

a circus tent, or any similar set-up used for spectacles or events

9 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃa.pi.to/
  1. a circus tent, or any similar set-up used for spectacles or events

    masculine
  2. the capital of a column, baluster or similar structure

    masculine
  3. the conical part at the front end of a rocket

    masculine
  4. the top part of an alembic, where condensation occurs

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French chapitel, from Late Latin capitellum (likely a semi-learned borrowing), from Latin capitulum, ultimately from caput (“head”), whence also French chef. Doublet of cadeau and cadet, borrowings from Occitan, and caudillo, a borrowing from Spanish.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.