capofila

Italian

Etymology

From capo- +‎ fila.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌka.poˈfi.la/
• 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”)