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Capito

/ˈkæpɪtoʊ/

Capito proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Capito (plural Capitos)

  1. A surname.
    • Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Republican of West Virginia, was juggling visits across her state and preparations to tee up a potential infrastructure deal when she learned that the top Senate Republican had described himself as “100 percent focused” on stopping President Biden’s agenda.
    • The comment from Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, delivered in his home state, was a harsh reminder for Ms. Capito of the tricky politics she was navigating as the Republican responsible for figuring out if there is a bipartisan compromise to be had with Mr. Biden on a major infrastructure and...2021 May 12, Emily Cochrane, “In Infrastructure Talks With Biden, Capito Faces Fraught Path to Deal”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 12 Aug 2021

Forms of Capito

pluralCapitos

Origin of Capito

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Italian Capito or Capitò, a reduced form of the personal name Agapito. * Borrowed from German Capito, a Latinized form of the surnames Haupt or Kopf.

Questions about Capito

What does Capito mean?
Capito means a surname.
What part of speech is Capito?
Capito is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Capito?
Capito is pronounced /ˈkæpɪtoʊ/.

Words near Capito in the dictionary

  1. capitellate
  2. capitellid
  3. capitellids
  4. capitellum
  5. capites
  6. Capito
  7. capitofemoral
  8. capitol
  9. Capitol Hill
  10. Capitol Site
  11. Capitola

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