feminine

stɐˈlʲitsə

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Translation

capital city, capital

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Word origin

From стол ('table, seat'), which in Old Russian also meant 'princely throne'; a столица was originally the seat of a ruler.

Origin
Old Russian
Root
стол

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralстолицы

Examples

Москва́ .

Moscow is the capital of Russia.

посети́ли европе́йских .

We visited several European capitals.

сла́вится архитекту́рой.

This capital is famous for its ancient architecture.

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