Meaning
boss; head
- leader, foreman, or boss of a group or gang
- head (anatomy, Roman dialect / central Italian)
In a sentence
Chi è il capoccia di questa operazione?
Who is the boss of this operation?
Mi fa male la capoccia dopo tutte quelle ore al computer.
My head hurts after all those hours at the computer.
Ha fatto tutto di testa sua senza consultare il capoccia.
He did everything his own way without consulting the boss.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| capoccia | singular |
| capoccia | plural |
| capoccia | Masc|Fem · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: common in central Italian and Roman speech.
- As 'boss', masculine ('il capoccia'); for the anatomical head, feminine ('la capoccia').