capital

capital

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈkæpɪtəl/]

Senses

1. capital (noun) — sense 1

Definition: The uppermost part of a column.

Example: But a great wonder of this chamber, and a marvel to behold, was how the capital of every one of the four-and-twenty pillars was hewn from a single precious stone, carved by the hand of some sculptor of long ago into the living form of a monster: […]

Structure of the word

Roots:
  • kap (Proto-Indo-European)

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