căpitan

== Romanian == === Alternative forms === кэпитан (căpitan) — post-1930s Cyrillic spelling === Etymology === From Italian capitano (itself from Late Latin capitāneus), entering in the Middle Ages, probably through a Levantine route; cf. Greek καπετάνιος (kapetánios), Turkish kaptan. Compare also Aromanian cãpitan. Doublet of căpătâi. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kə.piˈtan/ Rhymes: -an Hyphenation: că‧pi‧tan === Noun === căpitan m (plural căpitani, feminine equivalent căpităneasă) captain (of a vessel) commander Synonym: căpetenie ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “căpitan”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026