Meaning
terminus, end stop
- the final stop of a bus, tram, or train line
- the end point of a route
In a sentence
Scendo al capolinea del tram.
I get off at the tram terminus.
Il bus parte da questo capolinea?
Does the bus leave from this terminus?
Non siamo ancora arrivati al capolinea.
We haven’t reached the terminus yet.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| capolinea | masculine · singular |
| capolinea | masculine · plural |
| capolinea | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually masculine: il capolinea.
- Often used with public transport: autobus, tram, linea.
- Plural is usually unchanged in modern usage.