capodecina

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)

1. head of a decina (branch within a Mafia family)

   Synonym: caporegime

Further reading

• capodecina on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it