chapitre

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English

Noun

chapitre (plural chapitres)

  1. Obsolete form of chapter.
    • , Jherom Bruynswyke, translated by Laurence andrew, The Vertuose Boke of Distyllacyon of the Waters of All Maner of Herbes , :
      And ſeke to this in the .xii. chapitre in the lettre D. after that ſeke for this i the xxvii. chapitre in the lettre J.
    • 1535 July 27, [Marsilius of Padua], translated by Wyllyam Marshall, The Defence of Peace: , : Robert wyer / for wyllyam marshall, folio 65, recto:
      […] thoſe thynges, which ſhall be ſayd hereafter, in the .ix. the .x. yͤ .xiiii. and the .xviii. chapitres of this preſent dyccyon.
    • 1565 December 3, Thomas Dorman, A Disproufe of M. Novvelles Reproufe, Antwerp: Iohn Laet, folio 36, verso:
      For the firſt, let Nicephorus be examined, whome you here alleage in two places, the 9. boke the 13. and the 27. chapitres. I meane the 27. for in the other chapitre there is no worde of that matter, and ſo ſhall it appeare whether you be a lyer or no.

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French chapitre, from Late Latin capitulum (“little head”), diminutive of Latin caput (“head”) (whence French chef). It was likely a semi-learned term, as it did not undergo all the normal sound changes from Latin. Doublet of capitule and capitoul.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃa.pitʁ/
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Noun

chapitre m (plural chapitres)

  1. chapter
  2. subject, issue
  3. (religion) chapter

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References

  1. ^ https://fr.wikisource.orghttps://dictious.com/en/Grammaire_%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire_de_l%E2%80%99ancien_fran%C3%A7ais/Chapitre_2

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Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin capitulum (“little head”).

Noun

chapitre oblique singular, m (oblique plural chapitres, nominative singular chapitres, nominative plural chapitre)

  1. chapter (of a book)
    • 1377, Bernard de Gordon, Fleur de lis de medecine (a.k.a. lilium medicine):
      Et de ce nous dirons plus au chapitre des maladies des ungles
      And of this, we will speak more in the chapter about diseases of the nails

Descendants

  • → English: chapter
  • French: chapitre
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