capitoul

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capitoul

/ˌkæpɪˈtul/

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From French capitoul, from the Capitole de Toulouse, the town's city hall (est. 1190). The name referenced the Roman Capitol and the town's Latin capitulum (“charter; chapter”). Doublet of capitol and Capitolium.

noun capitouls · capitol

historical The former chief magistrates of the city of Toulouse, France.
Similar: consul

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@misc{capitoul_2026,
  title = {capitoul},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/capitoul},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}