/kah'poh tahs"toh, -peuh-/ , n. , pl. capotastos, capitasti /kah'pee tahs"tee, -peuh-/ .
capo 1
[ capo head (see CAPO 2 ) + tasto finger board, fret, lit., touch, feel, n. deriv. of tastare to touch lightly, perh. taxitare, for L taxare, freq. of L tangere to touch ]