capoccia

Italian

Etymology 1

Either from:

capo (“head”), or
Late Latin caputium, from Latin caput (“head”).

Alternative forms

capoccio (vernacular)

Noun

capoccia m (invariable)

head of the family
overseer of labourers
(colloquial) boss

Synonyms

(head of a family): capofamiglia
(overseer): caposquadra

Etymology 2

capo (“head”) +‎ -ccia

Noun

capoccia f (plural capocce)

Regional variant of capo (“head”)

Synonyms

(literally, a head): testa

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