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/komanˈdante/
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Translation
commander
Word origin
From Spanish 'comandar' (to command), from Latin 'commandare', from 'com-' (intensive) and 'mandare' (to entrust, to order). The same root gives English 'command' and 'mandate'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- commandare
- English cognates
- command, mandate
Grammar
Gendercommon
Pluralcomandantes
Examples
tropas.
The commander inspected the troops.
, , seguida.
Yes, sir, right away.
.
The ship's commander gave the order.
, quince .
This is the captain speaking, we will arrive at the airport in fifteen minutes.
.
The commander gave the order to leave this morning.
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