A2🎨 Art & Culture
Italian word
capolavoro
masterpiece (literally: chief work)
Looks like
capital / labor
the main city; work or effort
⚠️ The trap
'Capolavoro' = masterpiece. It comes from 'capo' (head/chief) + 'lavoro' (work). Not related to 'capital' or 'labour' in the English sense. The English 'masterpiece' is itself a calque of this concept.
To say "the main city; work or effort" in Italian:
capolavoro (correct — from 'capo' head/chief + 'lavoro' work)
"capolavoro" in English means:
masterpiece (literally: chief work)
Example
"La Gioconda è considerata il capolavoro di Leonardo da Vinci."
"The Mona Lisa is considered Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece."
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