commandant en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɒməndɑːnt/ (UK)
- /ˈkɒməndænt/ (US)
- /kɒmənˈdɑːnt/ (UK)
- /ˈkɒməndənt/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /-dɑnt/ (US)
- /kɒmənˈdænt/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tder. Proto-Italic *-ðō Proto-Italic *manuðō Latin mandō Latin commendō ▲ Latin mandōinflu. Latin commandāre Old French comander Middle French commander French commanderder. French commandant English commandant From French commandant.
Meanings
- A commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division.
- A military rank equivalent to major used in some countries, especially when derived from French usage.
- (South-Africa, historical) lieutenant-colonel
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| commandants | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
commandantship · commandant-general · colonel-commandant · colonel commandant
Translations (12)
es comandante (a commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division) · fi komendantti (a commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division) · ru коменда́нт (a commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division) · it comandante (a commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division) · hy պարետ (a commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division) · cmn 指揮官 /指挥官 (a commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division) · ro comandant (a commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division) · bg командир (a commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division) · ru команди́р (a commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division) · fr commandant (a commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division) · hu parancsnok (a commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division) · pt comandante (a commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division)