capostipite

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Italian

Etymology

From capo- +‎ stipite[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.poˈsti.pi.te/[2]
  • Rhymes: -ipite
  • Hyphenation: ca‧po‧stì‧pi‧te

Noun

capostipite m or f by sense (plural capostipiti)

  1. progenitor (any of a person's direct ancestors)
    il capostipite della famiglia ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    • 2012, Sveva Casati Modignani, Léonie, SPERLING & KUPFER, →ISBN, page 249:
      Anche se la sorte aveva fatto di lui il capostipite di una nuova dinastia di industriali, Amilcare Cantoni era sempre rimasto legato alla terra. Figlio di contadini, la prima cosa che aveva imparato a fare nell'infanzia era rompere le zolle.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (figurative) archetype
    Synonym: archetipo

References

  1. ^ capostipite in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  2. ^ capostipite in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

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