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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

The commander inspected the troops.

, , seguida.

Yes, sir, right away.

The ship's commander gave the order.

, .

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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This word is part of lesson 21.