"capataz" meaning in Spanish

See capataz in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kapaˈtaθ/, [ka.paˈt̪aθ], /kapaˈtas/, [ka.paˈt̪as] Forms: capataces [plural], capataz [feminine], capataza [feminine], capataces [feminine, plural], capatazas [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -aθ (Equatorial Guinea, Spain), -as (Latin America, Philippines) Etymology: Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Italic *kaput Latin caputder. Spanish capataz Derived from Latin caput (“head”). Etymology templates: {{ety|es|:der|la:caput<t:head>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Italic *kaput Latin caputder. Spanish capataz [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "head", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "head", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "head", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "head", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "id" : "seize", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "is_uncertain" : true, "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "lang_name" : "substrate", "status" : "ok", "children" : [ ], "lang" : "qfa-sub" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*kap-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*kap-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*káput", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*kaput", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "caput", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "capataz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "es" }" data-lang="es" data-title="capataz"> Derived from Latin caput (“head”)., {{ety|es|:der|la:caput<t:head>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Italic *kaput Latin caputder. Spanish capataz Derived from Latin caput (“head”). Head templates: {{es-noun|m|f=#,#a}} capataz m (plural capataces, feminine capataz or capataza, feminine plural capataces or capatazas)
  1. (management) foreman Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-capataz-es-noun-xt48EFMV Categories (other): Management Topics: management
  2. boss, overseer Tags: masculine Synonyms: amo
    Sense id: en-capataz-es-noun-oCSjFrZs Categories (other): Spanish entries with etymology texts, Spanish entries with etymology trees, Spanish entries with etymon, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymology texts: 25 75 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymology trees: 25 75 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymon: 20 80 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 10 90

Inflected forms

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      "lang_code": "en",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "capataz"
    },
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      "lang_code": "pt",
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        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "capataz"
    }
  ],
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      "Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/kap-#Proto-Indo-European:_seize"
    ],
    [
      "*kap-",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/kap-#Proto-Indo-European:_head"
    ],
    [
      "*káput",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/káput#Proto-Indo-European:_head"
    ],
    [
      "*kaput",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Italic/kaput#Proto-Italic:_head"
    ],
    [
      "caput",
      "caput#Latin"
    ],
    [
      "caput",
      "caput#Latin"
    ]
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      "form": "capataces",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "capataz",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "capataza",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "capataces",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "capatazas",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "m",
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      },
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      "name": "es-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ca‧pa‧taz"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "ca‧pa‧taz"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Spanish",
  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "es",
          "name": "Management",
          "orig": "es:Management",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        "foreman"
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "management",
          "management"
        ],
        [
          "foreman",
          "foreman"
        ]
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        "(management) foreman"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
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        "management"
      ]
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          "_dis": "25 75",
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          "_dis": "10 90",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
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            [
              165,
              172
            ]
          ],
          "ref": "1917, Horacio Quiroga, “Los Mensú”, in Cuentos de Amor de Locura y de Muerte:",
          "text": "Los perseguidores lo presumían; pero como dentro del monte, el que ataca tiene cien probabilidades contra una de ser detenido por una bala en mitad de la frente, el capataz se contentaba con salvas de winchester y aullidos desafiantes.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        ],
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          "overseer",
          "overseer"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "amo"
        }
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kapaˈtaθ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ka.paˈt̪aθ]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kapaˈtas/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ka.paˈt̪as]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aθ (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-as (Latin America, Philippines)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "capataz"
}
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    "Pages with 3 entries",
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    "Rhymes:Spanish/as/3 syllables",
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    "Rhymes:Spanish/aθ/3 syllables",
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    "Spanish countable nouns",
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    {
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      "lang_code": "en",
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        "borrowed"
      ],
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    },
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      "lang_code": "pt",
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        "borrowed"
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      "word": "capataz"
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    ],
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  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nsubstratebor.?\nProto-Indo-European *kap-?\nProto-Indo-European *kap-\nProto-Indo-European *káput\nProto-Italic *kaput\nLatin caputder.\nSpanish capataz\nDerived from Latin caput (“head”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "capataces",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "capataz",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "capataza",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "capataces",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "capatazas",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "m",
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      },
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      "name": "es-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ca‧pa‧taz"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "ca‧pa‧taz"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Spanish",
  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "noun",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "foreman"
      ],
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          "foreman"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kapaˈtaθ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ka.paˈt̪aθ]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kapaˈtas/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ka.paˈt̪as]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aθ (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-as (Latin America, Philippines)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "capataz"
}

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