Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

capo di tutti capi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: capo di -tut-ti -capi
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Boss of all the bosses, especially in the mafia, Cosa Nostra etc. Often used by law enforcement, the media and the public in general to describe a Mafia boss who exerts significant influence on how the Mafia should run.

Slang

Etymology

From Italian capo di tutti i capi, meaning "leader of all leaders".

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: capo di tutti i capi

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

capi di tutti capi (plural)

Synonyms

capo dei capi

Questions

What does capo di tutti capi mean?: Boss of all the bosses, especially in the mafia, Cosa Nostra etc. Often used by law enforcement, the media and the public in general to describe a Mafia boss who exerts significant influence on how the Mafia should run.
Where does capo di tutti capi come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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