"chapiteau" meaning in All languages combined

See chapiteau on Wiktionary

Noun [French]

IPA: /ʃa.pi.to/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Tamahashi-chapiteau.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-Poslovitch-chapiteau.wav [France, Vosges], LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-chapiteau.wav [France, Lyon], LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-chapiteau.wav [France] (note: Somain) Forms: chapiteaux [plural]
Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|chapitel|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French chapitel, {{inh+|fr|fro|chapitel}} Inherited from Old French chapitel, {{der|fr|la-lat|capitellum}} Late Latin capitellum, {{der|fr|la|capitulum}} Latin capitulum, {{doublet|fr|cadeau|cadet}} Doublet of cadeau and cadet Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} chapiteau m (plural chapiteaux)
  1. a circus tent, or any similar set-up used for spectacles or events Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-chapiteau-fr-noun-a0WNBrNK
  2. (architecture) the capital of a column, baluster or similar structure Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-chapiteau-fr-noun-uS3KGGDd Categories (other): Architectural elements Topics: architecture
  3. (aeronautics) the conical part at the front end of a rocket Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-chapiteau-fr-noun-Jtr0pxlK Categories (other): Aeronautics, French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 16 3 54 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 2 60 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 2 54 24 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  4. (chemistry) the top part of an alembic, where condensation occurs Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-chapiteau-fr-noun-iEL8A-~3 Categories (other): Chemistry Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/b9/LL-Q150_%28fra%29-J%C3%A9r%C3%A9my-G%C3%BCnther-Heinz_J%C3%A4hnick-chapiteau.wav/LL-Q150_%28fra%29-J%C3%A9r%C3%A9my-G%C3%BCnther-Heinz_J%C3%A4hnick-chapiteau.wav.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "France"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "chapiteau"
}

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