Chapiters

/ˈtʃæpɪtərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of chapiter; multiple ornamental tops of columns or pillars.

Etymology

From chapiter (from Latin capitellum) pluralized with -s to form the standard English plural.

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Walking through a Gothic cathedral, you see hundreds of chapiters—each one was hand-carved and slightly different, meaning medieval craftsmen personalized architecture in ways we often overlook.

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