capo
noun
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.
capos
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pluralof capo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Much of the world still thinks of Latin American organized crime in terms of cut-throat cocaine cartels and cavalier capos like Pablo Escobar.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Mexico has, in the recent past, sent capos, former governors and even a former security minister to the U.S. to face charges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
It reflects a long-standing attitude of indifference and borderline hostility to allies, of viewing them the same way that a Mafia boss regards his capos or clients in a protection racket.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2024
He's using mafia prosecution strategies to try to flip lower level capos to turn on the boss.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2022
Mention must be made of the fact that in some rare cases—as in Mendelssohn's well-known "Wedding March"—two Trios, and consequently two da capos, will be found.
From Lessons in Music Form A Manual of Analysis of All the Structural Factors and Designs Employed in Musical Composition by Percy Goetschius
