"capo" meaning in Italian

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈka.po/
Rhymes: -apo Etymology: Inherited from Vulgar Latin capus, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic *kaput, from Proto-Indo-European *káput. Doublet of chef. Etymology templates: {{etymon|it|:inh|la-vul:capus<id:head>}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|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" }" data-lang="it" data-title="capo">, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|it|la-vul|capus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Vulgar Latin capus, {{inh+|it|la-vul|capus}} Inherited from Vulgar Latin capus, {{inh|it|la|caput}} Latin caput, {{inh|it|itc-pro|*kaput}} Proto-Italic *kaput, {{der|it|ine-pro|*káput}} Proto-Indo-European *káput, {{doublet|it|chef}} Doublet of chef Head templates: {{it-adj|inv=1}} capo (invariable)
  1. head, chief, leading Tags: invariable
    Sense id: en-capo-it-adj-5JA76Vll

Noun

IPA: /ˈka.po/ Forms: capi [plural]
Rhymes: -apo Etymology: Inherited from Vulgar Latin capus, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic *kaput, from Proto-Indo-European *káput. Doublet of chef. Etymology templates: {{etymon|it|:inh|la-vul:capus<id:head>}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|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" }" data-lang="it" data-title="capo">, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|it|la-vul|capus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Vulgar Latin capus, {{inh+|it|la-vul|capus}} Inherited from Vulgar Latin capus, {{inh|it|la|caput}} Latin caput, {{inh|it|itc-pro|*kaput}} Proto-Italic *kaput, {{der|it|ine-pro|*káput}} Proto-Indo-European *káput, {{doublet|it|chef}} Doublet of chef Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} capo m (plural capi)
  1. boss, chief, leader Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-capo-it-noun-wWFmLsqr
  2. (by extension) buddy (an informal and friendly address to a stranger, usually male; a friendly (or occasionally antagonistic) placeholder name for a person one does not know) Tags: broadly, masculine
    Sense id: en-capo-it-noun-DKD5DNZA Categories (other): Pages with etymon, Italian entries with etymon, Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 9 17 3 1 12 12 1 1 9 6 5 3 1 20 Disambiguation of Italian entries with etymon: 2 3 26 30 3 3 18 15 Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 8 1 21 19 20 1 15 14
  3. ellipsis of capo d'abbigliamento (“item of clothing”) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, masculine Alternative form of: capo d'abbigliamento (extra: item of clothing)
    Sense id: en-capo-it-noun-KnJLH4RB Categories (other): Italian ellipses, Pages with etymon, Italian entries with etymon, Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 9 17 3 1 12 12 1 1 9 6 5 3 1 20 Disambiguation of Italian entries with etymon: 2 3 26 30 3 3 18 15 Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 8 1 21 19 20 1 15 14
  4. head Tags: masculine Synonyms: testa
    Sense id: en-capo-it-noun-ny5tM6Nx Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 8 1 21 19 20 1 15 14
  5. end (of a rope etc.) Tags: masculine Synonyms: fine, estremità
    Sense id: en-capo-it-noun-Wn6ez2v7
  6. (geography) cape (especially when capitalised/capitalized in placenames) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-capo-it-noun-~Euse26K Categories (other): Landforms, Italian entries with etymon, Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with etymon: 2 3 26 30 3 3 18 15 Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 8 1 21 19 20 1 15 14 Topics: geography, natural-sciences
  7. (heraldry) chief Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-capo-it-noun-koWCe4Ax Categories (other): Heraldic charges, Italian entries with etymon, Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with etymon: 2 3 26 30 3 3 18 15 Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 8 1 21 19 20 1 15 14 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

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