capitain

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === capeteigne, capitaigne, capitan, capitayn, capitein, capiteine, capiteyn, captayn, captein, capteyn, capytayn === Etymology === Borrowed from Old French capitaine, itself borrowed from Late Latin capitāneus. Doublet of cheveteyn. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌkap(i)ˈtæi̯n(ə)/, /ˈkap(ə)tɛn(ə)/ IPA(key): /ˌkaːp(i)ˈtæi̯n/, /ˈkaːp(i)tɛn/ (Northern) === Noun === capitain (plural capitaines) The head of a military force; a general or marshal. An officer; one who commands part of an army. (rare) The leader of a nation or a political division; a high-ranking administrator. (rare) One who leads military forces at sea. ==== Related terms ==== capitainerie capitainship ==== Descendants ==== English: captain (see there for further descendants) Scots: caiptain ==== References ==== “capitain, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 14 September 2018.