cadel
English
editEtymology
editFrom 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, caudillo, and Kadet.
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editNoun
editcadel (plural cadels)
- An ornate capital letter used in calligraphy, consisting of interlaced pen strokes. See Commons:Cadel letters.
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