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- [key-poh]
- /ˈkeɪ poʊ/
- /ˈkɑː.pəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [key-poh]
- /ˈkeɪ poʊ/
Definitions of capo word
- noun capo a device fitted across all the strings of a guitar, banjo, etc, so as to raise the pitch of each string simultaneously 3
- noun capo the presumed title of a Mafia leader 3
- noun capo a device fastened over the fingerboard as of a guitar to shorten the strings uniformly and facilitate playing in a different key 3
- noun capo a chieftain in a criminal organization such as the Mafia 3
- noun plural capo 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. 1
- noun plural capo the nut of a guitar, lute, banjo, etc. 1
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Origin of capo
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < Italian, shortening of capotasto capotasto
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Parts of speech for Capo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
capo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
capo usage trend in Literature
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