intj
capisce
kuh-PEESH
Capisce (intj) means Informal: "understand?" or "got it?" — used to check someone has understood, often with a hint of warning. Example: “You don't talk about this to anyone, capisce?”
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Informal: "understand?" or "got it?" — used to check someone has understood, often with a hint of warning.
"You don't talk about this to anyone, capisce?"
How to use capisce
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn informal Italian-derived way of asking "understand?" — often heard in mob-movie dialogue.
When to use it
Very informal and stereotypically associated with Italian-American gangster speech; use knowingly, not in serious writing.
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- capisces
- Past tense
- capisced
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You don't talk about this to anyone, _____?
Etymology
Borrowed from Neapolitan and Sicilian Italian, from capire ("to understand"), from Latin capere ("to grasp, seize, comprehend").
Rhymes for capisce
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What does “capisce” mean?
The word “capisce” means informal: "understand?" or "got it?" — used to check someone has understood, often with a hint of warning. In plain terms, an informal Italian-derived way of asking "understand?" — often heard in mob-movie dialogue.
How do you pronounce “capisce”?
“Capisce” is pronounced kuh-PEESH (/kəˈpiʃ/ in IPA).
How do you use “capisce” in a sentence?
Here is “capisce” used in a sentence: “You don't talk about this to anyone, capisce?”
What part of speech is “capisce”?
“Capisce” is an intj.
Where does the word “capisce” come from?
The word “capisce” comes from Latin. Borrowed from Neapolitan and Sicilian Italian, from capire ("to understand"), from Latin capere ("to grasp, seize, comprehend").
