capitaon.

Brit.

/ˌkapᵻˈtaʊ/, U.S.

/ˌkæpəˈtaʊ/

Forms: 1800s capitow, 1900s– capitão, 1900s– capitao, 1900s– capito.

Origin: A borrowing from Portuguese. Etymon: Portuguese capitão.

Etymology: < Portuguese capitão captain n. Compare earlier captain n.Compare following earlier, apparently isolated use of the Portuguese word in an English context (transmitted via German and with reference to Brazil):1849 J. E. Taylor & R. H. Schomburgk tr. Adalbert of Prussia Trav. in South of Europe & Brazil II. 59 On our way we met the Capitão of the tribe [Ger. den Capitão des Stammes], which comprises forty to fifty families.

Chiefly in (esp. East) Africa: a headman, leader of a gang, work party, etc.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > [noun] > those in authority > person in authority > head or chief > of a village or community

starosta1591

patel1630

malik1662

penghulu1705

aksakal1811

ratemahatmaya1818

caboceer1836

lambardar1855

thugyi1863

princeps1874

capitao1884

omda1898

luluai1924

big man1927

kadkhoda1934

mukhiya1934

sarpanch1963

headman1997

1884 M. A. Pringle Towards Mountains of Moon x. 123 About eight o'clock the capitao pushed off the boat, and we started, but with only four of our men.

1899 Daily News 21 Mar. 7/7 Parties of villagers who elect to work on the lines are in charge of the ‘Capitows’, or gang-leaders.

1910 ‘Crewe’ Let. 20 Jan. in S. N. Chipungu Guardians in Time 37 Smith came to a village Kasanga, and demanded food and men to porter... The Capitao caught a girl and slept with her and gave Ngoza to Smith to sleep with.

1926 Blackwood's Mag. Apr. 550/1 Our Safari consisted of A. and myself, two capitos (headmen), a few personal boys and gun-bearers, and forty-six porters.

1957 V. W. Turner Schism & Continuity in Afr. Society iv. 95 A capitao in charge of road maintenance.

1986 Jrnl. S. Afr. Stud. Oct. 65 Of the 22 who were convicted and sentenced for their roles in the strike, only five were miners; two were store capitaos.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	capitao
释义	capitaon. Brit. /ˌkapᵻˈtaʊ/, U.S. /ˌkæpəˈtaʊ/ Forms: 1800s capitow, 1900s– capitão, 1900s– capitao, 1900s– capito. Origin: A borrowing from Portuguese. Etymon: Portuguese capitão. Etymology: < Portuguese capitão captain n. Compare earlier captain n.Compare following earlier, apparently isolated use of the Portuguese word in an English context (transmitted via German and with reference to Brazil):1849 J. E. Taylor & R. H. Schomburgk tr. Adalbert of Prussia Trav. in South of Europe & Brazil II. 59 On our way we met the Capitão of the tribe [Ger. den Capitão des Stammes], which comprises forty to fifty families. Chiefly in (esp. East) Africa: a headman, leader of a gang, work party, etc. ΘΚΠ society > authority > [noun] > those in authority > person in authority > head or chief > of a village or community starosta1591 patel1630 malik1662 penghulu1705 aksakal1811 ratemahatmaya1818 caboceer1836 lambardar1855 thugyi1863 princeps1874 capitao1884 omda1898 luluai1924 big man1927 kadkhoda1934 mukhiya1934 sarpanch1963 headman1997 1884 M. A. Pringle Towards Mountains of Moon x. 123 About eight o'clock the capitao pushed off the boat, and we started, but with only four of our men. 1899 Daily News 21 Mar. 7/7 Parties of villagers who elect to work on the lines are in charge of the ‘Capitows’, or gang-leaders. 1910 ‘Crewe’ Let. 20 Jan. in S. N. Chipungu Guardians in Time 37 Smith came to a village Kasanga, and demanded food and men to porter... The Capitao caught a girl and slept with her and gave Ngoza to Smith to sleep with. 1926 Blackwood's Mag. Apr. 550/1 Our Safari consisted of A. and myself, two capitos (headmen), a few personal boys and gun-bearers, and forty-six porters. 1957 V. W. Turner Schism & Continuity in Afr. Society iv. 95 A capitao in charge of road maintenance. 1986 Jrnl. S. Afr. Stud. Oct. 65 Of the 22 who were convicted and sentenced for their roles in the strike, only five were miners; two were store capitaos. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1884
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