caposaldo

Italian

Etymology

From capo- +‎ saldo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌka.poˈsal.do/[1]
  • Rhymes: -aldo
  • Hyphenation: ca‧po‧sàl‧do

Noun

caposaldo m (plural capisaldi or (less common) capisaldo)

  1. stronghold
  2. datum point, trig point
  3. (figurative) cornerstone

References
  1. caposaldo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.