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capitalization

/ˌkæpɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ · noun

Meaning

  1. American and Oxford British English standard spelling of capitalisation.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree English capitalize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English capitalization From capitalize + -ation.

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