Definitions for capo

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capo ca·po

Spelling: [key-poh]

IPA: /ˈkeɪ poʊ/

Capo is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 32 anagrams from letters in capo (acop).

Definitions for capo

noun

1. any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
2. the nut of a guitar, lute, banjo, etc.
3. the chief of a branch of the Mafia.

Origin of capo

1875-80; Italian, shortening of capotasto capotasto

Examples for capo

A capo broke it in pieces and removed the ducal cap from his head.

The capo's authority was shaken in a paranza which was a paranza no longer.

And then the Parmesan, "I will put him to sleep and bear him to the capo in testa in our name!"

The bulls' heads on the frieze gave it the popular name of capo di Bove.

Her father was reputedly a capo in the Bonanno crime family.

Did the basista conceal when Nicola was made a capo in the Honorable Society?

Zerilli reportedly held the rank as capo, or captain, when he came out, though he is said by some to have served as underboss.

He had been chief of the Quarantia; three times a capo of the Ten.

Today the target is hedge funds, and Steve Cohen is the capo di capo.

I suppose that it is called capo delle Gatte in reference to these cats.