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/
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
She invested her savings as capital to launch a small bakery downtown.
The digital capital serves every hospital!
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🎤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.
Breakdown
capit- (head) + -al (adjective suffix meaning 'of or relating to') = capital (the chief or principal city)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝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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