See also: capitán, cãpitan, and căpitan

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Etymology edit

Spanish capitán. Doublet of captain and chieftain.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kæpɪˈtæn/
  • (file)

Noun edit

capitan (plural capitans)

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

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Italian edit

Noun edit

capitan m (apocopated)

  1. Apocopic form of capitano

Middle English edit

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capitan

  1. Alternative form of capitain

Spanish edit

Noun edit

capitan m (plural capitanes)

  1. Obsolete spelling of capitán

Tagalog edit

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

capitán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜉᜒᜆᜈ᜔)

  1. obsolete spelling of kapitan

Venetian edit

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capitan m (plural capitani)

  1. captain