capitán

See also: capitan, cãpitan, and căpitan

Galician

Noun

capitán m (plural capitáns, feminine capitá, feminine plural capitás)

  1. captain

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin capitāneus[1], based on Latin caput (head).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kapiˈtan/ [ka.piˈt̪ãn]
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  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: ca‧pi‧tán

Noun

capitán m (plural capitanes, feminine capitana, feminine plural capitanas)

  1. captain

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: capitan
  • Tagalog: kapitan

References

Further reading

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