captain in Greek
captain in Greek is καπετάνιος, πλοίαρχος, κυβερνήτης — captain means the person in charge of a ship, aircraft, or team.
captain in Greek
καπετάνιος
Pronounced: kapetanios
The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
πλοίαρχος
Pronounced: ploiarchos
The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
κυβερνήτης
Pronounced: kyvernitis
The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
λοχαγός
Pronounced: lochagos
An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.
σμηναγός
Pronounced: sminagos
An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.
καπετάνιος
Pronounced: kapetanios
A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to a United States Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.
πλοίαρχος
Pronounced: ploiarchos
A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to a United States Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.
σμηναγός
Pronounced: sminagos
A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to a United States Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.
κυβερνήτης
Pronounced: kyvernitis
A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to a United States Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.
αρχηγός
Pronounced: archigos
One of the athletes on a sports team who is designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.
λοχαγός
Pronounced: lochagos
One of the athletes on a sports team who is designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.
ηγούμαι
Pronounced: igoumai
(intransitive) To act as captain
ηγούμαι
Pronounced: igoumai
(transitive) To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.
κυβερνώ
Pronounced: kyverno
(transitive) To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.
What does "captain" mean?
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noun The person in charge of a ship, aircraft, or team.
"The captain of the fishing boat checked the weather before sailing."
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noun A military rank above lieutenant and below major (army) or between commander and commodore (navy).
"The captain gave orders to the lieutenants before the exercise began."
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verb To lead or take command of a ship, aircraft, or team.
"She captained the cricket team for three successful seasons."
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captain in a sentence
- The captain of the fishing boat checked the weather before sailing.
- The captain announced that the flight would be delayed by an hour.
- The captain gave orders to the lieutenants before the exercise began.
- Her father retired from the army with the rank of captain.
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What is "captain" in Greek?
"captain" in Greek is καπετάνιος, πλοίαρχος, κυβερνήτης. captain means: The person in charge of a ship, aircraft, or team.
How do you pronounce καπετάνιος?
"captain" in Greek is καπετάνιος, pronounced "kapetanios".
How do you use "captain" in a sentence?
Example: "The captain of the fishing boat checked the weather before sailing." In Greek, "captain" is καπετάνιος, πλοίαρχος, κυβερνήτης.
Are there other ways to say "captain" in Greek?
Yes — Greek has 8 translations listed for "captain": καπετάνιος, πλοίαρχος, κυβερνήτης, λοχαγός, σμηναγός, αρχηγός.
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