capoluogo

Italian

Etymology

From capo- +‎ luogo, calque of French chef-lieu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.poˈlwɔ.ɡo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔɡo
  • Hyphenation: ca‧po‧luò‧go
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Noun

capoluogo m (plural capoluoghi or (less common) capiluoghi)

  1. chief town or city of a region; capital, administrative centre
    Milano è il capoluogo lombardo. ― Milan is the capital of Lombardy.

Descendants

  • → Corsican: capilocu
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