Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

captain of sea and war

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables: cap-tain of sea and war
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

2

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The most senior naval officer rank used in Lusophone countries, usually equal in rank to the Anglophone naval rank of captain.

Etymology

Calque of Portuguese capitão de mar e guerra.

Inflected Forms

captains of sea and war (plural)

Questions

What does captain of sea and war mean?: The most senior naval officer rank used in Lusophone countries, usually equal in rank to the Anglophone naval rank of captain.
Where does captain of sea and war come from?: Calque of Portuguese capitão de mar e guerra.

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