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Wolfgang Fabricius Capito[kap´itO, Ger. vOlf´gAng fAbrE´tsyoos kA´pEtO] Pronunciation Key, 1478–1541, German Protestant reformer, whose original family name was KOpfel. As a well-known humanist, he brought about communication between Erasmus and Luther. Capito worked with Martin Bucer in an attempt to unify the Evangelical churches of Germany, France, and Switzerland.
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