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cadel

[ˈkʰeɪ.dl̩]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
cadel
IPA
[ˈkʰeɪ.dl̩]
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ornate capital letter used in calligraphy, consisting of interlaced pen strokes. See :Commons:Cadel letters.

Etymology

From 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, and caudillo.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: [ˈkʰeɪ.dl̩]

Inflected Forms

cadels (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce cadel?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈkʰeɪ.dl̩].
What does cadel mean?
An ornate capital letter used in calligraphy, consisting of interlaced pen strokes. See :Commons:Cadel letters.
Where does cadel come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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