căpitan – Romanian noun declension

Romanian noun forms of căpitan

Noun: căpitan
Long Infinitive of Verb:

Nominative

Sg. Indef.căpitan
Sg. Def.căpitanul
Pl. Indef.căpitani
Pl. Def.căpitanii

Genitive

Sg. Indef.căpitan
Sg. Def.căpitanului
Pl. Indef.căpitani
Pl. Def.căpitanilor

Vocative

Singularcăpitanule
Pluralcăpitanilor

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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. See: Italian Nouns 'capitano', Greek Nouns 'καπετάνιος'.

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