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A.Word.A.Daywith Anu Garg
noun: A swaggering, cowardly person, especially a soldier, policeman, etc.
After Capitano, a stock character in commedia dell’arte, from Italian capitano (captain), from Latin caput (head). Earliest documented use: 1594.
“The capitano strode uphill, cloak flowing, minions a respectful distance behind.”
Toby Manning; My Father the Stranger; The Guardian (London, UK); Jan 1, 2011.
See more usage examples of capitano in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:Elitism is the slur directed at merit by mediocrity. -Sydney J. Harris, journalist (14 Sep 1917-1986)