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capitani

captains

noun kah-pee-TAH-nee Rare

Usage Note

Capitani is the regular masculine plural of capitano (captain). In Italian, team captains (capitani di squadra) are highly symbolic figures, especially in football. The singular capitano can also be an honorific title of address. Note that capitano follows the regular -o/-i pattern.

Examples

"I capitani delle due squadre si sono stretti la mano."

Natural Translation

The captains of the two teams shook hands.

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