capital — the most important city of a country, usually where the government is located
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the most important city of a country, usually where the government is located
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkæpɪtəl/
Korean meaning: 수도, 중심지
Korean pronunciation: 캐-피-털 (강세: 캐)
Example Sentences
- My piggy bank is the capital of my bedroom economy - population: one broke student.
- The startup founders moved to Seoul, hoping the capital would provide more capital.
- She invested her capital wisely and bought capital letters for her keyboard - now she can TYPE LOUDER!
capital
NOUN//ˈkæpɪtəl//
the most important city of a country, usually where the government is located
An official enters the capital's grand government building for important meetings
The digital capital serves every hospital!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'capitalis' meaning 'of the head' or 'chief,' derived from 'caput' meaning 'head.' The word evolved to mean the principal city where the head of government resides.
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📝Examples
“My piggy bank is the capital of my bedroom economy - population: one broke student.”
“The startup founders moved to Seoul, hoping the capital would provide more capital.”
“She invested her capital wisely and bought capital letters for her keyboard - now she can TYPE LOUDER!”
“The company's capital structure needs to be reorganized.”
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