n.
Pronunciation: ' ka-p ə -t ə l, ' kap-t ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English capitale, from Anglo-French capital, capitel, from Late Latin capitellum small head, top of column, diminutive of Latin capit-, caput head ― more at HEAD
Date: 13th century
: the uppermost member of a column or pilaster crowning the shaft and taking the weight of the entablature ― see COLUMN illustration