Added 9 October 2026
chapter
/ˈt͡ʃæptə(r)/ noun
In Latin: caput, capitulum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about chapter at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled.
he read a chapter every night before falling asleep
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Any distinct period in history or in a person's life.
the industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history
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A local branch of some fraternity or association.
he joined the Atlanta chapter
Origin
From Middle English chapitre, from Old French chapitre, from Latin capitulum (“a chapter of a book, in Medieval Latin also a synod or council”), diminutive of caput (“a head”); see capital, capitulum, and chapiter, which are doublets of chapter.
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