capel

See also: Capel. and capèl

English

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Old Norse [Term?] (whence Icelandic kapall), from Latin caballus.

Noun

capel (plural capels)

  1. a horse
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Etymology 2

Noun

capel (uncountable)

  1. (mining) A composite stone (quartz, schorl, and hornblende) in the walls of tin and copper lodes.

Anagrams

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin cappella (“little cloak; chapel”), diminutive of Latin cappa (“cloak, cape”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkapɛl/

Noun

capel m (plural capeli or capelau)

  1. chapel
  2. nonconformist meetinghouse or chapel

Synonyms

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
capel gapel nghapel chapel
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  • Angharad Fychan and Ann Parry Owen, editors (2014), “capel”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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