Main Entry: ca·pit·u·lary

Pronunciation: \-ˌler-ē, -ˌle-rē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ca·pit·u·lar·ies

Etymology: Medieval Latin capitulare, literally, document divided into sections, from Late Latin capitulum section, chapter — more at chapter

Date: 1650

: a civil or ecclesiastical ordinance; also : a collection of ordinances