capitanía

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See also: capitania and capitânia

Spanish

Etymology

From capitán +‎ -ía.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kapitaˈnia/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: ca‧pi‧ta‧ní‧a

Noun

capitanía f (plural capitanías)

  1. (military) company (unit of soldiers)
    • 2015 December 9, “El principal valor radica en el ser humano › Cuba › Granma - Órgano oficial del PCC”, in Granma:
      Entonces, avisaron al oficial de guardia superior de la capitanía del puerto de Mariel.
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