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scapito

detriment

noun SKAH-pee-toh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: From scapitare (to lose value), from es- + capo (head, capital).

Also means

loss

Usage Note

Scapito appears almost exclusively in the fixed phrase a scapito di, meaning 'to the detriment of' or 'at the expense of': la velocità va a scapito della qualità (speed comes at the expense of quality). It is rarely used outside this construction. The plural scapiti exists but is uncommon.

Examples

"La fretta va a scapito della qualità."

Natural Translation

Haste comes at the expense of quality.

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