"capo" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkæpəʊ/ [UK], /ˈkeɪpoʊ/ [US], /ˈkɑpəʊ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-capo.wav [Southern-England] Forms: capos [plural]
Etymology: Shortening of capotasto, from Italian. Etymology templates: {{der|en|it|-}} Italian Head templates: {{en-noun}} capo (plural capos)
  1. A movable bar placed across the fingerboard of a guitar and used to raise the pitch of all strings. Synonyms (movable bar): capotasto
    Sense id: en-capo-en-noun-Y9cUj677
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈkæpəʊ/ [UK], /ˈkɑːpəʊ/ [UK], /ˈkæpoʊ/ [US], /ˈkɑpəʊ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-capo.wav [Southern-England] Forms: capos [plural], capi [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Italic *kaput Latin caput Vulgar Latin capus Italian capobor. English capo Borrowed from Italian capo (“head, chief”). Doublet of cape, caput, chef, chief, head, and Howth. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:bor|it:capo<t:head, chief>|id=head|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Italic *kaput Latin caput Vulgar Latin capus Italian capobor. English capo [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "head, chief", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "head", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "head", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "head", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "head", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "id" : "seize", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "is_uncertain" : true, "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "lang_name" : "substrate", "status" : "ok", "children" : [ ], "lang" : "qfa-sub" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*kap-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*kap-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*káput", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*kaput", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "caput", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Vulgar Latin", "term" : "capus", "lang" : "la-vul" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Italian", "term" : "capo", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "it" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "capo", "lang" : "en" }" data-id="head" data-lang="en" data-title="capo" id="English:_head"> Borrowed from Italian capo (“head, chief”)., {{doublet|en|cape|caput|chef|chief|head|Howth}} Doublet of cape, caput, chef, chief, head, and Howth Head templates: {{en-noun|s|capi}} capo (plural capos or capi)
  1. A leader in the Mafia; a caporegime. Translations (Mafia leader): capo (Finnish), capo [masculine] (Portuguese), maffialedare [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-capo-en-noun-UPCXszqP Categories (other): Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 10 19 4 1 1 1 10 14 1 6 6 3 1 22 Disambiguation of 'Mafia leader': 87 13
  2. A leader and organizer of supporters at a sporting event, particularly association football matches.
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: capo di tutti capi, capo tasto, da capo, da capo al fine
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: capos [plural]
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  1. Alternative spelling of kapo. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: kapo
    Sense id: en-capo-en-noun-rPyI8Bo4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nsubstratebor.?\nProto-Indo-European *kap-?\nProto-Indo-European *kap-\nProto-Indo-European *káput\nProto-Italic *kaput\nLatin caput\nVulgar Latin capus\nItalian capobor.\nEnglish capo\n[Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from\", \"terms\" : [ { \"gloss\" : \"head, chief\", \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"id\" : \"head\", \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"id\" : \"head\", \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"id\" : \"head\", \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"id\" : \"head\", \"children\" : [ { \"terms\" : [ { \"is_uncertain\" : true, \"id\" : \"seize\", \"children\" : [ { \"keyword_abbrev\" : \"bor.\", \"is_uncertain\" : true, \"keyword_label\" : \"Borrowed from\", \"terms\" : [ { \"lang_name\" : \"substrate\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"children\" : [ ], \"lang\" : \"qfa-sub\" } ], \"keyword\" : \"bor\" } ], \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Indo-European\", \"term\" : \"*kap-\", \"lang\" : \"ine-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"keyword\" : \"from\" } ], \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Indo-European\", \"term\" : \"*kap-\", \"lang\" : \"ine-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"keyword\" : \"from\" } ], \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Indo-European\", \"term\" : \"*káput\", \"lang\" : \"ine-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Italic\", \"term\" : \"*kaput\", \"lang\" : \"itc-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Latin\", \"term\" : \"caput\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"la\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"keyword\" : \"from\" } ], \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang_name\" : \"Vulgar Latin\", \"term\" : \"capus\", \"lang\" : \"la-vul\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Italian\", \"term\" : \"capo\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"it\" } ], \"keyword\" : \"bor\" } ], \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang_name\" : \"English\", \"term\" : \"capo\", \"lang\" : \"en\" }\" data-id=\"head\" data-lang=\"en\" data-title=\"capo\" id=\"English:_head\">\nBorrowed from Italian capo (“head, chief”).",
      "name": "etymon"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "cape",
        "3": "caput",
        "4": "chef",
        "5": "chief",
        "6": "head",
        "7": "Howth"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of cape, caput, chef, chief, head, and Howth",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "form": "capos",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "capi",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "s",
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      },
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      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "capo di tutti capi"
    },
    {
      "word": "capo tasto"
    },
    {
      "word": "da capo"
    },
    {
      "word": "da capo al fine"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A leader in the Mafia; a caporegime."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "leader",
          "leader"
        ],
        [
          "Mafia",
          "Mafia"
        ],
        [
          "caporegime",
          "caporegime"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A leader and organizer of supporters at a sporting event, particularly association football matches."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "supporter",
          "supporter"
        ],
        [
          "association football",
          "association football"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkæpəʊ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɑːpəʊ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkæpoʊ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkɑpəʊ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "Mafia leader",
      "word": "capo"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "Mafia leader",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "capo"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "lang_code": "sv",
      "sense": "Mafia leader",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "maffialedare"
    }
  ],
  "word": "capo"
}

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    "Pages with 10 entries",
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  ],
  "etymology_number": "3",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "capos",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "word": "kapo"
        }
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        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
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        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              8,
              12
            ],
            [
              53,
              57
            ]
          ],
          "ref": "2004, Gedenkstätte Buchenwald, Buchenwald Concentration Camp, 1937-1945: A Guide to the Permanent Historical Exhibition, Wallstein Verlag, →ISBN, page 118:",
          "text": "[…] the capo in a sub-camp in 1940. As a foreman and capo in the quarry he earned the reputation of treating Jewish[…]",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative spelling of kapo."
      ],
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        [
          "kapo",
          "kapo#English"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "capo"
}

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