"capitán" meaning in Spanish

See capitán in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kapiˈtan/, [ka.piˈt̪ãn] Forms: capitanes [plural], capitana [feminine], capitanas [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -an Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin capitāneus, from caput (“head”) + -āneus. Etymology templates: {{bor+|es|LL.|capitāneus}} Borrowed from Late Latin capitāneus, {{af|la|caput|-āneus|nocat=1|t1=head}} caput (“head”) + -āneus Head templates: {{es-noun|m|f=+}} capitán m (plural capitanes, feminine capitana, feminine plural capitanas)
  1. captain (leader) Wikipedia link: The Adventures of Tintin, es:Las aventuras de Tintín Tags: masculine Derived forms: capitán general, capitancito, capitanear, hierba capitana, tordo capitán Related terms: capataz, capitanía
    Sense id: en-capitán-es-noun--qJac9y5 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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