capodopera

Italian

Alternative forms

  • capo d'opera (more common)

Etymology

Calque of French chef-d'œuvre

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.poˈdɔ.pe.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ɔpera
  • Hyphenation: ca‧po‧dò‧pe‧ra

Noun

capodopera m (plural capidopera)

  1. (uncommon) masterpiece
    Synonym: capolavoro

Descendants

  • → Romanian: capodoperă

Further reading

  • capodopera in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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