capitaneria

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From capitano (captain) +‎ -eria.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ka.pi.ta.neˈri.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: ca‧pi‧ta‧ne‧rì‧a

Noun[edit]

capitaneria f (plural capitanerie)

  1. (historical) captaincy
    Synonym: capitanato
  2. harbour/harbor office
    In full: capitaneria di porto

Descendants[edit]

  • Maltese: kapitanerija

Further reading[edit]

  • capitanerìa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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