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capitalino

of or from the capital city

adjective kah-pee-tah-LEE-noh Rare
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Usage Note

Capitalino is widely used in Latin American Spanish to mean 'from the capital city' or 'characteristic of the capital': la vida capitalina (life in the capital). In Spain it is less common, where a city-specific adjective such as madrileño (from Madrid) is preferred. It can also function as a noun: los capitalinos (the capital's residents).

Examples

"El tráfico capitalino es caótico a diario."

Natural Translation

Capital city traffic is chaotic every day.

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