capitaine

French

Etymology

From Middle French capitaine, from Old French capitaine, borrowed from Late Latin capitaneus, from Latin caput. Compare the inherited Old French chevetaine (whence English chieftain).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.pi.tɛn/

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• Rhymes: -ɛn
• Homophone: capitaines

Noun

capitaine m (plural capitaines)

1. captain, leader

Derived terms

• capitainerie

Further reading

• “capitaine” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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Middle French

Etymology

From Old French capitaine, borrowed from Late Latin capitaneus.

Noun

capitaine m (plural capitaines)

1. (military) captain

Descendants

• French: capitaine