capela

Meaning

1. (feminine) chapel (small Christian place of worship)
2. (feminine) fume hood (a ventilated compartment in which chemical procedures may be undertaken)

Hyphenated as

ca‧pe‧la

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kaˈpɛ.lɐ/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese capela (“chapel”), from Medieval Latin, Late Latin cappella (“little cloak; chapel”), diminutive of cappa (“cloak, cape”). Cognate with Galician capela, Spanish capilla, Catalan capella, Occitan capèla, French chapelle, Italian cappella and Romanian capelă.