capitania

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noun

Synonym of captaincy (“former division of Spanish and Portuguese empires”).

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captaincy
OriginPortuguese capitania →
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Meanings

nouncapitania (plural capitanias)

plural capitanias

  1. historicalSynonym of captaincy (“former division of Spanish and Portuguese empires”).

    Synonyms: captaincy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of captaincy (“former division of Spanish and Portuguese empires”).

Similar
captaincy
Also see
captaincy

Origin

  1. Portuguesecapitania
  2. Englishcapitania

From Portuguese capitania.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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