Capitano
[ka.piˈta.no]Meaning
Italian occupational surname, from capitano, "captain"
Background Story
Capitano was borrowed into English from the Italian occupational surname, which comes from capitano, "captain". In English the word is also a noun meaning a head man, and the name of one of the four stock characters of commedia dell'arte.
Temperament
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