Masculine
capitán
captain (leader)
Frequency
Hyphenated as
ca‧pi‧tán
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kapiˈtan/
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin capitāneus, from caput (“head”) + -āneus.
Related words
police captain
senior pilot
sea captain
hedgehopper
piloto de la costa
capitán famoso
valeroso soldado viejo
jefe de policía
capitán de policía
maestre
coacher
repetiteur
kapitan
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