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feminine
/kaˈpiʎa/
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Translation
chapel
Word origin
From Medieval Latin cappella, a diminutive of cappa ('cloak'), originally the shrine that housed the cloak of Saint Martin of Tours.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cappella
- English cognates
- chapel, chaplain
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcapillas
Examples
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They got married in a small village chapel.
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The castle's chapel holds ancient paintings.
Encendió marcharse.
She lit a candle in the chapel before leaving.
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Have you seen the chapel next to the hospital?
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The chapel was silent at that time of the afternoon.
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