Italian

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Etymology

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From capo- +‎ sala.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ka.poˈsa.la/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ala
  • Hyphenation: ca‧po‧sà‧la

Noun

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caposala m or f by sense (masculine plural capisala, feminine plural invariable)

  1. charge nurse (male or female nurse in charge of a ward)

References

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  1. ^ caposala in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)