capitán general
Spanish, noun/kapiˌtan xeneˈɾal/
capitán general is spelled C-A-P-I-T-Á-N-G-E-N-E-R-A-L (14 letters). Capitán general is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “captain general” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does capitán general mean in English?
noun
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masculinecaptain general
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
phrase: 1. Grado supremo del Ejército o de la Armada, equivalente al comandante. 2. Capitán que gobernaba en América una capitanía.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of capitán general
- capitanes generales plural
- capitana general feminine
- capitanas generales feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce capitán general?
- /kapiˌtan xeneˈɾal/
- [ka.piˌt̪ãŋ xe.neˈɾal]
- [kapiˈt̪ãŋ xeneˈɾal]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.