noun

capital

Translation

capital city, capital, capital letter, principal

London is the capital of England.

You need capital to start a business.

Start a sentence with a capital letter.

The death penalty is a capital punishment.

the capital of ((a place)) the main city of a country or region London is the capital of England.

to need/raise ((capital)) money for investment You need capital to start a business.

Synonyms: chief city, funds, uppercase; Antonyms: minor

From Latin 'capitalis' meaning 'of the head', from 'caput' (head). It refers to the 'head' city of a country or the 'head' funds for a business.

Think of the 'head' of something: the head city (capital), the head money to start with (capital), or a big 'head' letter (capital letter).