capoccia

Italian

Etymology 1

From capo (“head, leader”).

Alternative forms

• capoccio

Noun

capoccia m (usually invariable, plural capocci)

1. head of the family, especially a farmhouse family

   Synonym: capofamiglia

2. overseer of agricultural labourers

   Synonym: caposquadra

3. ringleader

Etymology 2

From capo (“head”) +‎ -ccia.

Noun

capoccia f (plural capocce)

1. (dialectal) wife of the head of a farmouse family
2. (dialectal, Romanesco) head

   Synonyms: capo, testa

Derived terms

• capocciata

Anagrams

• Capaccio