catapan
noun
cat·a·pan
ˈkatəˌpan
plural -s
: the governor of Calabria and Apulia under the Byzantine emperors
Word History
Etymology
Medieval Latin catapanus, catipanus, from Middle Greek katapanos, modification of Old Italian capitano leader, commander, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin capitanus foremost, chief, from Latin capit-, caput head