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capela.

chapel (small Christian place of worship)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/kaˈpɛ.lɐ/Brazil/kɐˈpɛ.lɐ/Portugal
  1. chapel (small Christian place of worship)

    feminine
  2. fume hood (a ventilated compartment in which chemical procedures may be undertaken)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese capela (“chapel”), from Medieval Latin, Late Latin cappella (“little cloak; chapel”), diminutive of cappa (“cloak, cape”). Cognate with Galician capela, Spanish capilla, Catalan capella, Occitan capèla, French chapelle, Italian cappella and Romanian capelă.

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