da capo

[ dah kah-poh; Italian dah kah-paw ]
/ dɑ ˈkɑ poʊ; Italian dɑ ˈkɑ pɔ /

adjective, adverb

repeated from the beginning (used as a musical direction).

noun

a section of music that is to be repeated from the beginning.

Origin of da capo

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

Words nearby da capo

d/l, d/o, d/p, d/w, da, da capo, da gama, da nang, da ponte, da vinci, da yunhe

British Dictionary definitions for da capo

da capo
/ (dɑː ˈkɑːpəʊ) /

adjective, adverb

music to be repeated (in whole or part) from the beginning
Abbreviation: DC
See also fine 3

Word Origin for da capo

C18: from Italian, literally: from the head