"capitale" meaning in Italian

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Adjective

IPA: /ka.piˈta.le/ Forms: capitali [plural]
Rhymes: -ale Etymology: From Latin capitālis, derived from caput (“head”). Etymology templates: {{der|it|la|capitālis}} Latin capitālis Head templates: {{it-adj}} capitale m or f by sense (plural capitali)
  1. (relational) head
    (law) capital
    Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine, relational
    Sense id: en-capitale-it-adj-xMcBNOEl Categories (other): Law, Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 27 25 25 1 9 13 Topics: law
  2. (relational) head
    (by extension) bitter
    Tags: broadly, by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine, relational Synonyms: acerrimo
    Sense id: en-capitale-it-adj-~YVHgfo4 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 27 25 25 1 9 13
  3. (relational) head
    (by extension) fierce
    Tags: broadly, by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine, relational Synonyms: accanito
    Sense id: en-capitale-it-adj-f1PNr6tY Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 27 25 25 1 9 13
  4. primary, prime, chief, main, capital Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine Synonyms: essenziale, fondamentale, primario, vitale
    Sense id: en-capitale-it-adj-2JDqBQ~6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: capitalmente, peccato capitale, pena capitale, sette peccati capitali
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ka.piˈta.le/ Forms: capitali [plural]
Rhymes: -ale Etymology: Noun use of the above adjective. Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} capitale f (plural capitali)
  1. capital city, capital Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-capitale-it-noun-s2D6OMM6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ka.piˈta.le/ Forms: capitali [plural]
Rhymes: -ale Etymology: Noun use of the above adjective. Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} capitale m (plural capitali)
  1. (economics) capital Tags: masculine Derived forms: capitalismo, capitalista Related terms: capitalizzare
    Sense id: en-capitale-it-noun-vQgCLo-4 Categories (other): Economics, Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 27 25 25 1 9 13 Topics: economics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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        "ca‧pi‧tà‧le"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Italian",
  "lang_code": "it",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "capitalizzare"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "it:Economics"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "capital"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "economics",
          "economics"
        ],
        [
          "capital",
          "capital"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(economics) capital"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "economics",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ka.piˈta.le/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ale"
    }
  ],
  "word": "capitale"
}

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