ca·po I. \ˈkä(ˌ)pō\noun Etymology: by shortening : capotasto II. \ˈkä(ˌ)pō, ˈka-, ˈkȧ-\noun (-s) Etymology: Italian, head, chief, from Latin caput — more at head 1.: the head of a branch of a crime syndicate 2.: boss V,2 < capo of the network's news division >