Italian

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Etymology

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From capo- +‎ saldo.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

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

References

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  1. ^ caposaldo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication