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cappella

chapel

noun kahp-PEL-lah Rare

Origin: From Medieval Latin capella, originally 'the cloak of St Martin', later the shrine housing it.

Usage Note

Cappella means a small chapel or oratory, often within a larger church or palace: la Cappella Sistina. It also gives us the musical term a cappella (sung without instrumental accompaniment), literally 'in the style of the chapel choir'. Do not confuse with capello (m, sg), meaning a single hair.

Examples

"Visitammo una piccola cappella medievale nel borgo."

Natural Translation

We visited a small medieval chapel in the village.

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