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supercapital

American  
[soo-per-kap-i-tl] / ˈsu pərˌkæp ɪ tl /

noun

Architecture.

  1. a member situated between a capital and the spring of an arch, as a dosseret.

Etymology

Origin of supercapital

super- + capital 2

Example Sentences

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Like Brussels in today’s EU, Athens became a supercapital.

From The Wall Street Journal

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