capitan

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/kæpɪˈtæn/

noun

Captain (in Spanish-speaking contexts).

OriginSpanish capitán →
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Meanings

nouncapitan (plural capitans)

plural capitans

  1. historicalCaptain (in Spanish-speaking contexts).

Origin

  1. Spanishcapitán
  2. Englishcapitan

Borrowed from Spanish capitán. Doublet of captain and chieftain.

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

capitan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capitan

MLA

“capitan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capitan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capitan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capitan.

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