da capo

da ca·po

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duh key-poh]
- /də ˈkeɪ poʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duh key-poh]
- /də ˈkeɪ poʊ/

Definitions of da capo words

adjective da capo to be repeated (in whole or part) from the beginning 3
noun da capo from the beginning: a note to the performer to repeat the passage 3
noun da capo a section of music that is to be repeated from the beginning. 1
adverb da capo (music) From the beginning. 0

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Origin of da capo

First appearance:

before 1715

One of the 49% newest English words

1715-25; < Italian: literally, from the head; see da, chief

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Parts of speech for Da capo

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Da capo

da capo popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

da capo usage trend in Literature

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