capitan

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See also: capitán, cãpitan, and căpitan

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Spanish capitán. Doublet of captain and chieftain.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kæpɪˈtæn/
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Noun[edit]

capitan (plural capitans)

  1. (historical) Captain (in Spanish-speaking contexts).

Derived terms[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

Italian[edit]

Noun[edit]

capitan m (apocopated)

  1. Apocopic form of capitano

Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

capitan

  1. Alternative form of capitain

Spanish[edit]

Noun[edit]

capitan m (plural capitanes)

  1. Obsolete spelling of capitán

Tagalog[edit]

Noun[edit]

capitán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜉᜒᜆᜈ᜔)

  1. Obsolete spelling of kapitan

Venetian[edit]

Noun[edit]

capitan m (plural capitani)

  1. captain