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capitulary

capitulary

9.9
Relating to the group of priests who run a cathedral or large church
  • adjective
  • Formal
translation icon : capitular
  • The capitulary statutes determined the rights of the canons.

Examples

  • The capitulary regulations govern the conduct of church members.

  • He examined the capitulary records held by the chapter.

  • Many medieval churches were funded by capitulary estates.

  • Many capitulary documents were preserved in the archives.

  • The capitulary statutes defined the responsibilities of the church leaders.

  • He reviewed the capitulary guidelines to understand their obligations.

  • The capitulary assembly discussed important matters concerning its members.

Synonyms

capitular
vscapitulary
  • Specialized
9.9

Relating to the group of priests who manage a cathedral

focuses more on members, duties, or property rather than general belonging
canonistic
vscapitulary
  • Formal
9.9

Relating to a priest who works at a cathedral and their duties

is about the chapter as a whole, highlighting property and collective duties

Surface Forms

capitulary positive

Morphology

capitulary = chapter (semi-transparent) = capitul + ary

The adjective is formed with the productive suffix '-ary' meaning 'relating to', and its meaning relates to 'chapter', but the Latin-derived form is unfamiliar to many learners so the connection is not fully transparent.

Etymology

Capitulary comes from the Latin capitulum, which meant 'little head' and later came to mean a 'chapter' or meeting of church officials, the same idea behind the English word chapter. So capitulary is used for things that belong to a church chapter, its members, rules, or property.