Captaincy: meaning, definitions and examples
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captaincy
[ ˈkæp.tən.si ]
sports
The position or role of being a captain of a sports team.
Synonyms
captainship, command, leadership
Examples of usage
- The captaincy of the football team was handed over to the veteran player.
- She showed great leadership qualities during her captaincy of the basketball team.
Translations
Translations of the word "captaincy" in other languages:
🇵🇹 capitania
🇮🇳 कप्तानी
🇩🇪 Kapitänsamt
🇮🇩 kepemimpinan kapten
🇺🇦 капітанство
🇵🇱 kapitanat
🇯🇵 船長の職
🇫🇷 capitainerie
🇪🇸 capitanía
🇹🇷 kaptanlık
🇰🇷 선장직
🇸🇦 قبطانية
🇨🇿 kapitánství
🇸🇰 kapitánstvo
🇨🇳 船长职务
🇸🇮 kapitanstvo
🇮🇸 skipstjórnarstaða
🇰🇿 капитандық
🇬🇪 კაპიტნობა
🇦🇿 kapitanlıq
🇲🇽 capitanía
Word origin
The word 'captaincy' originated from the Middle French word 'capitainerie', which in turn came from the Latin word 'capitaneus', meaning 'chief, leader'. The concept of a captain leading a group of people has been present throughout history, especially in military and naval contexts. The term 'captaincy' became popular in the sports world to denote the leadership role within a team.
See also: captainship.