NYT Dictionary

CAPO

/ˈkeɪpoʊ/
NounCA-poca-po · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A movable bar placed across the fingerboard of a guitar and used to raise the pitch of all strings.

Etymology

Origin: Italian

Shortening of capotasto, from Italian.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

capotasto

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 9 recorded puzzles:

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