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Italian
Etymology
From capo + decina.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌka.po.deˈt͡ʃi.na/
- Rhymes: -ina
- Hyphenation: ca‧po‧de‧cì‧na
Noun
capodecina m or f by sense (masculine plural capidecina, feminine plural invariable)
- head of a decina (branch within a Mafia family)
- Synonym: caporegime
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