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capitaine.

captain, leader

9 characters4 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ka.pi.tɛn/
  1. captain, leader

    feminine · masculine
  2. giant African threadfin (Polydactylus quadrifilis)

    Southern-Africa · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited 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). Doublet of cheftaine.

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