capitania

See also: capitanía and capitânia

English

Etymology

From Portuguese capitania.

Noun

capitania (plural capitanias)

1. (historical) Synonym of captaincy (“former division of Spanish and Portuguese empires”)

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.pi.taˈni.ɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.pi.taˈni.ɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.pi.taˈni.a/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.pi.tɐˈni.ɐ/

• Hyphenation: ca‧pi‧ta‧ni‧a

Noun

capitania f (plural capitanias)

1. captaincy