Commandant

Part of Speech

noun

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 Bezeichnet in militärischen und maritimen Bereichen einen Rang oder eine Funktion. , 🇪🇸 utilizado en los ámbitos militar y naval para designar un grado o una función , 🇮🇹 utilizzato nei settori militari e navali per indicare un grado o una funzione. , 🇵🇹 utilizado nos campos militares e náuticos para designar um grau ou uma função , 🇨🇳 在军队和海军中，用来指称职级或职务。 , 🇯🇵 軍隊・海軍で階級や職務を表す語。 , 🇰🇷 군사·해양 분야에서 계급이나 직무를 지정하는 데 사용되는 , 🇸🇦 مصطلح يُستخدم في المجالات العسكرية والبحرية لتحديد درجة أو وظيفة. , 🇮🇳 सैन्य और नौसेना क्षेत्रों में किसी रैंक या पद को दर्शाने के लिए प्रयुक्त शब्द.

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Etymology

**Commandant** (noun) comes from the Latin verb *commandāre* “to order, entrust.” The verb itself is a compound of *com-* “together” + *mandāre* “to command, delegate.” In Old French the present participle *commandant* was used as a noun to mean “the one who commands,” a usage that survived into the modern era and became the standard title for a military or naval rank.

Synonyms

officier chef capitaine colonel général maître meneur

Antonyms

subordonné soldat sous-officier subalterne