"né capo né coda" meaning in Italian

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Noun

Etymology: Literally, “neither head nor tail”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|neither head nor tail}} “neither head nor tail”, {{lit|neither head nor tail}} Literally, “neither head nor tail” Head templates: {{head|it|noun|g=m-s}} né capo né coda m sg, {{tlb|it|singular only}} (singular only)
  1. (idiomatic) Only used in non avere né capo né coda (“to have neither rhyme nor reason”) Tags: idiomatic, masculine, singular, singular-only Related terms: senza capo né coda
    Sense id: en-né_capo_né_coda-it-noun-pQ4ZfIWR Categories (other): Italian coordinated pairs, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian singularia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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