căpitan
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căpitan¹
- /kə.piˈtan/
Rhymes with -an
Where it comes from
From Italian capitano (itself from Late Latin capitāneus), entering in the Middle Ages, probably through a Levantine route; cf. Greek καπετάνιος (kapetánios), Turkish kaptan. Compare also Aromanian cãpitan. Doublet of căpătâi.
noun căpitani · equivalent căpităneasă · căpitan · căpitanul · căpitanii
- captain (of a vessel)
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commander
Similar: căpetenie
Căpitan²
Where it comes from
From căpitan.
proper noun lui Căpitan
- a surname
In English
- captain the person lawfully in command of a sea-going vessel
Talk about this word "căpitan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/c%C4%83pitan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. căpitan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/c%C4%83pitan "căpitan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/c%C4%83pitan.Cite this
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