# cadel

> English word · Noun · IPA [ˈkʰeɪ.dl̩]

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

## Etymology
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cadel