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cadel

US[ˈkʰeɪ.dl̩]

cadel noun: an ornate capital letter used in calligraphy, consisting of interlaced pen strokes. See :Commons:Cadel letters.

cadel: an ornate capital letter used in calligraphy, consisting of interlaced pen strokes. See...
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Noun

cadel (plural cadels)

  1. An ornate capital letter used in calligraphy, consisting of interlaced pen strokes. See :Commons:Cadel letters.

cadel meaning in Tamil

cadel in Tamil

பூசல்

Forms of cadel

pluralcadels

Origin of cadel

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, and caudillo.

Questions about cadel

What does cadel mean?
Cadel means an ornate capital letter used in calligraphy, consisting of interlaced pen strokes. See :Commons:Cadel letters.
What is cadel in Tamil?
Cadel in Tamil is பூசல். See Cadel meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cadel?
Cadel is a noun.
How do you pronounce cadel?
Cadel is pronounced [ˈkʰeɪ.dl̩] (US).
What is the plural of cadel?
The plural of cadel is cadels.

Words near cadel in the dictionary

  1. caddywompus
  2. cade
  3. caded
  4. cadee
  5. cadees
  6. cadel
  7. Cadeleigh
  8. cadelle
  9. cadelle beetle
  10. cadelle beetles
  11. cadelles

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