capitolazione

capitulation, surrender

noun kah-pee-toh-lah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: Medieval Latin capitulatio, from capitulare (to draw up in chapters, to negotiate).

Usage Note

Capitolazione refers to a formal or unconditional surrender, military or figurative. The plural is regular: le capitolazioni. In historical usage le Capitolazioni (plural, capitalised) refers to the Ottoman-era trade treaties granting foreign nationals special rights — a specific term in diplomatic history.

Examples

"La capitolazione fu firmata all'alba."

Natural Translation

The capitulation was signed at dawn.

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