capoluogo
provincial capital
noun kah-poh-LWOH-goh Less Common
Origin: Compound of capo (head) + luogo (place)
Usage Note
Capoluogo is specific to the Italian administrative system: it is the main city (capoluogo di provincia or capoluogo di regione) that serves as the seat of a province or region. The plural is capoluoghi. There is no direct English equivalent; 'county seat' is the closest approximation.
Examples
"Milano è il capoluogo della Lombardia."
Natural Translation
Milan is the regional capital of Lombardy.
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