Masculine

commandant

Meaning

  1. (masculine) commander (function)
  2. (masculine) major (rank)

Frequency

A2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kɔ.mɑ̃.dɑ̃/
Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe- Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tder. Proto-Italic *-ðō Proto-Italic *manuðō Latin mandō Latin commendō Latin mandōinflu. Latin commandāre Old French comander Middle French commander French commanderder. French commandant Present participle of commander.

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