da capo

da capo

English

Etymology

    Borrowed from Italian da capo.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /dəˈkæpəʊ/

    Adverb

    da capo (not comparable)

    1. (music) From the beginning.
    2. from scratch

    Usage notes

    • Used, in musical notation, to indicate that a passage is to be repeated

    See also

    Indonesian

    Etymology

    Unadapted borrowing from Italian da capo.

    Adverb

    da capo

    1. (music) from scratch; from the beginning; from the top

    Further reading

    Italian

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /da ˈka.po/
    • Hyphenation: da‧cà‧po
    • Audio:(file)

    Adverb

    da capo

    1. from scratch; from the beginning; from the top