căpitan

See also: capitan, capitán, and cãpitan

Romanian

Etymology

From Italian capitano (itself from Late Latin capitāneus), entering in the Middle Ages, probably through a Levantine route; cf. Greek καπετάνιος (kapetánios), Turkish kaptan. Compare also Aromanian cãpitan. Doublet of căpătâi.

Noun

căpitan m (plural căpitani)

  1. captain (of a vessel)
  2. commander

Synonyms
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