capoccia

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Italian[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From capo (“head, leader”).

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Noun[edit]

capoccia m (usually invariable, plural capocci)

  1. head of the family, especially a farmhouse family
    Synonym: capofamiglia
  2. overseer of agricultural labourers
    Synonym: caposquadra
  3. ringleader

Etymology 2[edit]

From capo (“head”) +‎ -ccia.

Noun[edit]

capoccia f (plural capocce)

  1. (dialectal) wife of the head of a farmouse family
  2. (dialectal) head
    Synonyms: capo, testa

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