capitan

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See also: capitán, cãpitan, and căpitan

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish capitán. Doublet of captain and chieftain.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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capitan (plural capitans)

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

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Italian

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Noun

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capitan m (apocopated)

  1. Apocopic form of capitano

Middle English

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Noun

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capitan

  1. Alternative form of capitain

Spanish

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Noun

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capitan m (plural capitanes)

  1. Obsolete spelling of capitán.

Tagalog

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Noun

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capitán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜉᜒᜆᜈ᜔)

  1. Obsolete spelling of kapitan.

Venetan

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Noun

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capitan m (plural capitani)

  1. captain