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masculine

/kaˈpitulo/

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Translation

chapter, episode

Word origin

From Latin capitulum ('little head, heading'), a diminutive of caput ('head'). English 'chapter' comes from the same word, as do 'capital' and 'captain'.

Origin
Latin
Root
capitulum
English cognates
chapter, capital, captain

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralcapitulos

Examples

primer .

The first chapter of the book is the most interesting.

.

Last night we watched the last episode of the series.

.

This chapter of my life is now closed.

¿ ?

Which chapter of the novel are you on?

gran .

Each episode ends with a big surprise.

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