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capitală
capital (the city that serves as the seat of a country's government) /kapiˈtalə/
noun#4271 most common
Also: capital letter (typography), main, principal (adjective sense)
Example sentences
București este capitala României.
Bucharest is the capital of Romania.
Care este capitala Franței?
What is the capital of France?
Locuim în capitală de cinci ani.
We have lived in the capital for five years.
Capitala țării s-a schimbat de mai multe ori de-a lungul istoriei.
The country's capital has changed several times throughout history.
Multe capitale europene se confruntă cu probleme similare de trafic și poluare.
Many European capitals face similar traffic and pollution problems.
Deși nu este cea mai mare metropolă, capitala rămâne centrul politic și cultural al țării.
Although it is not the largest metropolis, the capital remains the country's political and cultural center.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | capitală | capitale |
| Genitive | capitale | capitale |
| Accusative | capitală | capitale |
| Vocative | capitală | capitale |
Word family
capitalcapital (money); principal, major
capitalismcapitalism
capitalistcapitalist
a decapitato behead
capitolchapter; Capitol (building)Etymology
Capitală comes from French capitale, the feminine form of capital. That word traces to Latin capitalis, meaning relating to the head, from caput, head. The sense shifted from head in a literal sense to head in a figurative sense, and eventually to the leading city of a country.
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