căpitan
See also: capitan, capitán, and cãpitan
Romanian
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.
Noun
căpitan m (plural căpitani)
- captain (of a vessel)
- commander
Synonyms
- (commander): căpetenie