La capitale
Example: Paris est la capitale historique de la France depuis longtemps.
Definition
"La capitale" refers to the city that serves as the official seat of government and administrative center of a country or region. It is often the most important city historically, politically, and culturally, such as Paris being the capital of France.
Etymology
The term "la capitale" comes from the Latin word 'caput,' meaning 'head,' reflecting the idea of the capital city as the 'head' or main city of a country. Did you know that the word emphasizes leadership and prominence, much like the head leads the body?
Learn to use this word actively
"La capitale" appears in the Vocaplus list "", containing 204 commonly used words.
Would you like to not only understand these words, but also remember them and use them actively? Create a free account and select French as the language you want to learn.
Create a free account
