capofila

Italian

Etymology

From capo- +‎ fila.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌka.poˈfi.la/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ila
  • Hyphenation: ca‧po‧fì‧la

Noun

capofila m or f by sense (masculine plural capifila, feminine plural invariable)

  1. person at the head of a queue
  2. leader (principle representative)

Derived terms

  • in capofila (“at the head of the line”)

References

  1. ^ capofila in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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