This is the 7514th most frequent Spanish word.
italo
"Italo" refers to something or someone Italian or related to Italy.
The word 'Italo' is used as a proper noun indicating a person's name.
Italo es un nombre propio común en Italia.
Italo is a common proper name in Italy.
Here, 'ítalo' functions as a prefix attributing Italian origin or style to the disco music referred to.
La música ítalo-disco fue popular en los años 80.
Italo-disco music was popular in the 80s.
In this context, 'ítalo' again acts as a prefix implying a relation to Italian-Roman heritage or aspects.