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Italian
Etymology
Calque of French chef-d’œuvre
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.poˈdɔ.pe.ra/
- Rhymes: -ɔpera
- Hyphenation: ca‧po‧dò‧pe‧ra
Noun
capodopera m (plural capidopera)
- (uncommon) masterpiece
- Synonym: capolavoro
Descendants
Further reading
- capodopera in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana