capitaneus

Latin

adj
Definitions
  • large, chief in size
  • capital

Etymology

Affix from Latin caput (head, etc, source) derived from κατεπάνω (or the topmost, placed at the top, title of Byzantine governors).

Origin

κατεπάνω

Gloss

or the topmost, placed at the top, title of Byzantine governors

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