Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

captaincy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
cap-tain-cy
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The rank or status of a captain.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The jurisdiction of a captain.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An administrative division of the former Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From captain + -cy. Piecewise doublet of chieftaincy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

captaincies (plural)

Derived Forms

cocaptaincy subcaptaincy

Phrases

donatary captaincy

Synonyms

captainship capitania

Questions

What does captaincy mean?
The rank or status of a captain.
Where does captaincy come from?
From captain + -cy. Piecewise doublet of chieftaincy.

How to pronounce captaincy

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