capitoul

English

Alternative forms

• capitol

Etymology

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

capitoul (plural capitouls)

1. (historical) The former chief magistrates of the city of Toulouse, France.

Synonyms

• consul (early period)

Related terms

• (rule, office, term): capitoulate
• (adj.): capitulary

Anagrams

• apulotic, autoclip, utopical

French

Etymology

From Capitole de Toulouse, the town's city hall. Doublet of Capitole and Chapteuil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.pi.tul/

Noun

capitoul m (plural capitouls)

1. (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

   Synonyms: consul, consule

Synonyms

• (claimed titles): seigneures de la capitole (Lords of the Capitol); sénateur (Senator)

Derived terms

• capitoulat

Further reading

• “capitoul”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.