da capo

adverb or adjective

da ca·po | \ dä-ˈkä-(ˌ)pō

How to pronounce da capo (audio)

, də- \

Definition of da capo

: from the beginning —used as a direction in music to repeat

Examples of da capo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web All but one of the eight da capo arias Ms. Hallenberg will perform at Zankel were written for castrati. — Christopher Corwin, New York Times, "Is This the Best Opera Singer You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of?," 20 Feb. 2020

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“Da capo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/da%20capo. Accessed 25 Jan. 2021.

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