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da capo

[ dah kah-poh; Italian 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of da capo1

1715–25; < Italian: literally, from the head; da, chief
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Word History and Origins

Origin of da capo1

C18: from Italian, literally: from the head

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