capitoul
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom 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”).
Noun
editcapitoul (plural capitouls)
- (historical) The former chief magistrates of the city of Toulouse, France.
Synonyms
edit- consul (early period)
Related terms
edit- (rule, office, term): capitoulate
- (adj.): capitulary
Anagrams
editFrench
editEtymology
editFrom Capitole de Toulouse, the town's city hall.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcapitoul m (plural capitouls)
- (historical) a capitoul or capitol: the former chief magistrates of the city of Toulouse, France. The requirements included being male, married, over 25 years of age, and Catholic; having a house in Toulouse; and plying an honorable profession, such as the law or trade
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editFurther reading
edit- “capitoul”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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