capitan

See also: capitán, cãpitan, and căpitan

English

Etymology

Spanish capitán. Doublet of captain and chieftain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kæpɪˈtæn/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

capitan (plural capitans)

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

Derived terms

• Capitan Pasha

Anagrams

• Captain, anti-cap, captain, patican

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Italian

Noun

capitan m (apocopated)

1. Apocopic form of capitano

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Middle English

Noun

capitan

1. Alternative form of capitain

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Spanish

Noun

capitan m (plural capitanes)

1. Obsolete spelling of capitán.

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Tagalog

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ca‧pi‧tan
• IPA^(key): /kapiˈtan/, [kɐ.pɪˈt̪an̪]

Noun

capitán

1. obsolete spelling of kapitan.

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Venetian

Noun

capitan m (plural capitani)

1. captain