capoluogo

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ka.poˈlwɔ.ɡo/
Rhymes: -ɔɡo
Hyphenation: ca‧po‧luò‧go
Audio (file)

Noun

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

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

Descendants

→ Corsican: capilocu

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.