"capo" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkæpəʊ/ [UK], /ˈkɑpəʊ/ [US], /ˈkeɪpoʊ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-capo.wav 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 used to raise the pitch of all strings. Categories (topical): Leaders Synonyms (movable bar): capotasto
    Sense id: en-capo-en-noun-w3ecOljr Disambiguation of Leaders: 10 20 32 37
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 Forms: capos [plural], capi [plural]
Etymology: From Italian capo (“head, chief”). Doublet of cape, caput, chef, chief, head, and Howth. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*kap-}}, {{bor|en|it|capo|t=head, chief}} 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. Categories (topical): Leaders Translations (Mafia leader): capo (Finnish), capo [masculine] (Portuguese), maffialedare [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-capo-en-noun-UPCXszqP Disambiguation of Leaders: 10 20 32 37 Disambiguation of 'Mafia leader': 89 11
  2. A leader and organizer of supporters at a sporting event, particularly association football matches. Categories (topical): Leaders
    Sense id: en-capo-en-noun-LV5N20tA Disambiguation of Leaders: 10 20 32 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 16 39 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 39 61
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]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} capo (plural capos)
  1. Alternative spelling of kapo Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: kapo Categories (topical): Leaders
    Sense id: en-capo-en-noun-L6rpV1BP Disambiguation of Leaders: 10 20 32 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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