da capo al fine

UK/dəˈkæpəʊ ælˈfiːneɪ/

adverb

Repeat from the beginning up to the word fine ("end").

Meanings

adverbda capo al fine (not comparable)

alternative abbreviation D.C. al fine

  1. not comparableentertainmentRepeat from the beginning up to the word fine ("end").

Origin

  1. Italianda capo al fine
  2. Englishda capo al fine

From Italian da capo al fine (literally “from the beginning to the end”).

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