🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

comandante

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ko.mãnˈdɐ̃.tʃi/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Commander/kəˈmæn.dər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2850 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O comandante assumiu o controle da base militar."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person in authority, especially an officer in charge of a military operation or organization.

    "The commander ordered the troops to hold their position until reinforcements arrived."
  2. 2

    A naval officer rank ranking above a lieutenant commander and below a captain.

    "She was promoted to commander after completing ten years of dedicated service in the navy."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Middle English word 'comaundour', originating from Old French 'commandeur', and ultimately from the Late Latin 'commandare'. Historically evolving from military contexts designating an officer in command, it has expanded to modern naval ranks and organizational leadership roles.

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