caporegime

ca·po·re·gime

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kah-poh-ruh-zheem, kap-o-]
- /ˌkɑ poʊ rəˈʒim, ˌkæp ɒ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kah-poh-ruh-zheem, kap-o-]
- /ˌkɑ poʊ rəˈʒim, ˌkæp ɒ-/

Definitions of caporegime word

noun caporegime the second in command to a capo; Mafia lieutenant. 1
noun caporegime A high-ranking member of a crime family in the Mafia who heads a "crew" of soldiers and has significant social status and influence in the organization. 0

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Origin of caporegime

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

1970-75; < Italian, literally head of the regime; see capo2, regime

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Parts of speech for Caporegime

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Caporegime

caporegime popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

caporegime usage trend in Literature

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