capital city en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌkæpɪtəl ˈsɪti/
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- A city that is a seat of government.
- A city (or cities) much larger or more important to a country than all others, regardless of the actual seat of government (cf., Moscow and Saint Petersburg regardless of moves of the Russian government; Amsterdam despite the Dutch government having been situated in The Hague since 1588).
- (Australia) The major metropolitan areas of Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide), all of which happen to be state capitals, and by extension the major metropolitan areas of other countries; note that other state capitals Hobart, Darwin, and national capital Canberra are often excluded.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| capital cities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
capital (by ellipsis)
Translations (241)
cs hlavní město (city designated as seat of government) · su dayeuh (city designated as seat of government) · lo ເມືອງຫລວງ (city designated as seat of government) · he בִּירָה (city designated as seat of government) · uz poytaxt (city designated as seat of government) · cmn 首都 (city designated as seat of government) · te రాజధాని (city designated as seat of government) · ga ceannphort (city designated as seat of government) · sh prijéstōlnica (city designated as seat of government) · izh stolitsa (city designated as seat of government) · sq kryeqytet (city designated as seat of government) · am ዋና ከተማ (city designated as seat of government) · az baş şəhər (city designated as seat of government) · id ibu kota (city designated as seat of government) · yue 京城 (city designated as seat of government) · nv Wááshindoon bikin (city designated as seat of government) · mt belt kapitali (city designated as seat of government) · et pealinn (city designated as seat of government) · af hoofstad (city designated as seat of government) · cop ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲟⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ (city designated as seat of government) · sh прије́сто̄лница (city designated as seat of government) · csb stolëca (city designated as seat of government) · kk елорда (city designated as seat of government) · mk главен град (city designated as seat of government) · ru сто́льный град (city designated as seat of government) · ce коьрта гӏала (city designated as seat of government) · eo ĉefurbo (city designated as seat of government) · pnb راجگڑھ (city designated as seat of government) · is höfuðborg (city designated as seat of government) · rm capitala (city designated as seat of government) · km រាជធានី (city designated as seat of government) · prs پَایْتَخْت (city designated as seat of government) · srh poytaxt (city designated as seat of government) · ga ardchathair (city designated as seat of government) · os сӕйраг сахар (city designated as seat of government) · fa-ira پایْتَخْت (city designated as seat of government) · ar عَاصِمَة (city designated as seat of government) · cmn 龍城 /龙城 (city designated as seat of government) · tg пойтахт (city designated as seat of government) · rmf ȟeeresko fooros (city designated as seat of government) · cmn 首府 (city designated as seat of government) · it capitale (city designated as seat of government) · swg Haubdschdadd (city designated as seat of government) · sa राजधानी (city designated as seat of government) · gv preeu-valley (city designated as seat of government) · sl prestolnica (city designated as seat of government) · mnc ᡥᡝᠴᡝᠨ (city designated as seat of government) · kmr paytext (city designated as seat of government) · rm chapitala (city designated as seat of government) · sh главни град (city designated as seat of government) · ur دارُالْحُکُومَت (city designated as seat of government) · yue 龍城 /龙城 (city designated as seat of government) · vi thủ phủ (city designated as seat of government) · se oaivegávpot (city designated as seat of government) · tl ulunlunsod (city designated as seat of government) · srn mamafoto (city designated as seat of government) · ota پایتخت (city designated as seat of government) · mn нийслэл (city designated as seat of government) · ckt эвынным (city designated as seat of government) · haw kapikala (city designated as seat of government) · rm chapitela (city designated as seat of government) · vi thủ đô (city designated as seat of government) · lo ກຸງ (city designated as seat of government) · sh glavni grad (city designated as seat of government) · uk сто́льний град (city designated as seat of government) · rsk престолни варош (city designated as seat of government) · ne राजधानी (city designated as seat of government) · lv galvaspilsēta (city designated as seat of government) · az paytaxt (city designated as seat of government) · bua ниислэл (city designated as seat of government) · tr payitaht (city designated as seat of government) · br kêrbenn (city designated as seat of government) · sco caipital ceety (city designated as seat of government) · ps پلازمېنه (city designated as seat of government) · eu hiriburu (city designated as seat of government) · ka სატახტო ქალაქი (city designated as seat of government) · si අගනුවර (city designated as seat of government) · kpv юркар (city designated as seat of government) · my မြို့တော် (city designated as seat of government) · ug پايتەخت (city designated as seat of government) · fo høvuðsstaður (city designated as seat of government) · de Hauptstadt (city designated as seat of government) · ky ордошаар (city designated as seat of government) · ur دارُ الْخِلافَہ (city designated as seat of government) · ca capital (city designated as seat of government) · tr asitane (city designated as seat of government) · pt capital (city designated as seat of government) · udm шоркар (city designated as seat of government) · az باششهر (city designated as seat of government) · tl pununglunsod (city designated as seat of government) · lb Haaptstad (city designated as seat of government) · za soujduh (city designated as seat of government) · pl stolica (city designated as seat of government) · cmn 省會 /省会 (city designated as seat of government) · lo ນະຄອນຫລວງ (city designated as seat of government) · mi tino tāone (city designated as seat of government) · as ৰাজধানী (city designated as seat of government) · gmw-ecg Hauptstoadt (city designated as seat of government) · ba башҡала (city designated as seat of government) · koi юркар (city designated as seat of government) · hak 首都 (city designated as seat of government) · ur دارُ السَّلْطَنَت (city designated as seat of government) · da hovedstad (city designated as seat of government) · az پایتخت (city designated as seat of government) · cu стольнъ градъ (city designated as seat of government) · hi राजधानी (city designated as seat of government) · ko 서울 (city designated as seat of government) · th นครหลวง (city designated as seat of government) · tl kapital (city designated as seat of government) · fur capitâl (city designated as seat of government) · sah киин куорат (city designated as seat of government) · ny likulu (city designated as seat of government) · sq kryevend (city designated as seat of government) · gv ard-valley (city designated as seat of government) · ro capitală (city designated as seat of government) · ur پائے تَخْت (city designated as seat of government) · yue 省會 /省会 (city designated as seat of government) · nan-hbl 首都 (city designated as seat of government) · ko 수도 (city designated as seat of government) · kk астана (city designated as seat of government) · ckt авынгород (city designated as seat of government) · pih kapitel citii (city designated as seat of government) · ast capital (city designated as seat of government) · sl glavno mesto (city designated as seat of government) · jv ibu kutha (city designated as seat of government) · ky башкалаа (city designated as seat of government) · ka დედაქალაქი (city designated as seat of government) · ml തലസ്ഥാനം (city designated as seat of government) · ja 都 (city designated as seat of government) · yi הויפּטשטאָט (city designated as seat of government) · nds-de Hööftstadt (city designated as seat of government) · fi pääkaupunki (city designated as seat of government) · vo cifazif (city designated as seat of government) · gd prìomh-bhaile (city designated as seat of government) · el πρωτεύουσα (city designated as seat of government) · xal хотл балһсн (city designated as seat of government) · szl stolica (city designated as seat of government) · grc μητρόπολις (city designated as seat of government) · rsk престолнїца (city designated as seat of government) · nn hovudstad (city designated as seat of government) · nb hovedstad (city designated as seat of government) · tr başkent (city designated as seat of government) · fr chef-lieu (of a region or département) (city designated as seat of government) · so magaalomadax (city designated as seat of government) · ky борбор шаар (city designated as seat of government) · kg mbanza-kimfumu (city designated as seat of government) · ky борбор (city designated as seat of government) · mos na-tẽnga (city designated as seat of government) · bn রাজধানী (city designated as seat of government) · bo རྒྱལ་ས (city designated as seat of government) · ga príomhchathair (city designated as seat of government) · izh päälinna (city designated as seat of government) · mdf пряош (city designated as seat of government) · hrx Hauptstatt (city designated as seat of government) · it capoluogo (city designated as seat of government) · mk престолнина (city designated as seat of government) · kfr રાજધાની (city designated as seat of government) · non hǫfuðstaðr (city designated as seat of government) · io chef-urbo (city designated as seat of government) · crh paytaht (city designated as seat of government) · th กรุง (city designated as seat of government) · or ରାଜଧାନୀ (city designated as seat of government) · gl capital (city designated as seat of government) · cy prifddinas (city designated as seat of government) · dng җинчын (city designated as seat of government) · alt тӧс кала (city designated as seat of government) · yue 首都 (city designated as seat of government) · myv прявтош (city designated as seat of government) · uk столи́ця (city designated as seat of government) · es capital (city designated as seat of government) · ak ahenkuro (city designated as seat of government) · th เมืองหลวง (city designated as seat of government) · pa ਰਾਜਧਾਨੀ (city designated as seat of government) · hy մայրաքաղաք (city designated as seat of government) · mnc ᡤᡝᠮᡠᠨ (city designated as seat of government) · ajp عاصمة (city designated as seat of government) · mi tāone matua (city designated as seat of government) · gag baş kasaba (city designated as seat of government) · cmn 京城 (city designated as seat of government) · ckb پایتەخت (city designated as seat of government) · mr राजधानी (city designated as seat of government) · lt sostinė (city designated as seat of government) · sw mji mkuu (city designated as seat of government) · tl kabisera (city designated as seat of government) · be сто́льны го́рад (city designated as seat of government) · wuu 首都 (city designated as seat of government) · sk hlavné mesto (city designated as seat of government) · fr capitale (city designated as seat of government) · ar حَاضِرَة (city designated as seat of government) · ms ibu negeri (city designated as seat of government) · cdo 首都 (city designated as seat of government) · ps پايتخت (city designated as seat of government) · so caasimad (city designated as seat of government) · smj oajvvestáda (city designated as seat of government) · bua ниислэл хото (city designated as seat of government) · ta தலைநகர் (city designated as seat of government) · bg сто́лица (city designated as seat of government) · rm tgapitala (city designated as seat of government) · be сталі́ца (city designated as seat of government) · mh buoj (city designated as seat of government) · lij capitâle (city designated as seat of government) · hu főváros (city designated as seat of government) · cv тӗп хула (city designated as seat of government) · tr başşehir (city designated as seat of government) · sat ᱨᱟᱡᱽᱜᱟᱲ (city designated as seat of government) · ti ርእሲ ከተማ (city designated as seat of government) · vec cavedal (city designated as seat of government) · ur دارُ الْحُکُومَت (city designated as seat of government) · ang hēafodburg (city designated as seat of government) · ru столи́ца (city designated as seat of government) · rue головне місто (city designated as seat of government) · av тахшагьар (city designated as seat of government) · kn ರಾಜಧಾನಿ (city designated as seat of government) · dsb stolica (city designated as seat of government) · mg renivohiny (city designated as seat of government) · ja 首都 (city designated as seat of government) · hsb stolica (city designated as seat of government) · vo glezif (city designated as seat of government) · mn нийслэл хот (city designated as seat of government) · kyu ꤠꤟꤤ꤭ꤗꤟꤌꤣ (city designated as seat of government) · rsk главни варош (city designated as seat of government) · tk paýtagt (city designated as seat of government) · ms ibu kota (city designated as seat of government) · la archisolium (city designated as seat of government) · scn capitali (city designated as seat of government) · gu રાજધાની (city designated as seat of government) · ab аҳҭнықалақь (city designated as seat of government) · km រដ្ឋធានី (city designated as seat of government) · dv ވެރިރަށް (city designated as seat of government) · cjs ӧӧн тура (city designated as seat of government) · za gingsingz (city designated as seat of government) · tt башкала (city designated as seat of government) · bar Hauptstod (city designated as seat of government) · rm cauliug (city designated as seat of government) · sh пре́сто̄ница (city designated as seat of government) · nl hoofdstad (city designated as seat of government) · acw عاصْمة (city designated as seat of government) · ms ibu negara (city designated as seat of government) · fy haadstêd (city designated as seat of government) · sh préstōnica (city designated as seat of government) · sv huvudstad (city designated as seat of government)