da capo

[dah kah-poh, dah kah-paw]

adjective

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

noun

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

da capo

/ dɑː ˈkɑːpəʊ /

adjective

1. music to be repeated (in whole or part) from the beginning

Word History and Origins

Origin of da capo¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of da capo¹

C18: from Italian, literally: from the head