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capitaine

capitaine

French

Noun

capitaine m ‎(plural capitaines)

  1. captain, leader

Derived terms

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French capitaine, a borrowing from Late Latin capitaneus.

Noun

capitaine m (plural capitaines)

  1. (military) captain

Descendants

Etymology

From Middle French capitaine, from Old French capitaine, a borrowing from Late Latin capitaneus, from Latin caput. Compare the inherited Old French chevetaine (whence English chieftain).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.pi.tɛn/
  • Rhymes: -ɛn
  • Homophone: capitaines

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