cadel
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]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, caudillo, and Kadet.
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[edit]Noun
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cadel (plural cadels)
- An ornate capital letter used in calligraphy, consisting of interlaced pen strokes. See Commons:Cadel letters.
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- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kap-
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kap- (head)
- English terms derived from Latin
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