capitanía

See also: capitania and capitânia

Spanish

Etymology

From capitán +‎ -ía.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kapitaˈnia/ [ka.pi.t̪aˈni.a]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: ca‧pi‧ta‧ní‧a

Noun

capitanía f (plural capitanías)

  1. captainship; captaincy (the job or status of a captain)
  2. (military) company (unit of soldiers commanded by a captain)
    • 2015 December 9, “El principal valor radica en el ser humano › Cuba › Granma - Órgano oficial del PCC”, in Granma‎[1]:
      Entonces, avisaron al oficial de guardia superior de la capitanía del puerto de Mariel.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  3. (nautical) anchorage fee (fee for anchoring in a port)
  4. (military, obsolete) battalion; regiment
  5. (military, obsolete) military government
  6. (obsolete) domain; dominion; rule; territory
  7. (obsolete) feudal estate; seigniory; manor; lordship

Derived terms

  • capitanía de puerto
  • capitanía general

Further reading

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