capitaine

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

capitaine m (plural capitaines)

captain, leader

Derived terms

capitainerie

Further reading

“capitaine” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French capitaine, borrowed from Late Latin capitaneus.

Noun

capitaine m (plural capitaines)

(military) captain

Descendants

French: capitaine

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