capitano

See also: capitanò

English

Etymology

Italian capitano

Noun

capitano (plural capitanos or capitanoes)

1. A head man.

Anagrams

• capotain, copatain, pacation

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Italian

Pronunciation 1

• IPA^(key): /ka.piˈta.no/
• Hyphenation: ca‧pi‧tà‧no

Etymology 1

From Late Latin capitaneus, from Latin caput.

Alternative forms

• (archaic) capitaneo, capitanio, cattano

Noun

capitano m (plural capitani, feminine capitana)

1. (military) captain

Derived terms

• capitanare
• capitaneria

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

capitano

1. first-person plural present of capitanare

Pronunciation 2

• IPA^(key): /ˈka.pi.ta.no/
• Hyphenation: cà‧pi‧ta‧no

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

capitano

1. third-person plural present of capitare

Anagrams

• caponati, panicato