commandant
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Definition of commandant
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- A commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division.
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noun
- A commanding officer, usually of a specific force or division.
- A military rank equivalent to major used in some countries, especially when derived from French usage.
- (South-Africa, historical)lieutenant-colonel
- (South-Africa, historical)Title for the officer in charge of a commando or district.
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tder. Proto-Italic *-ðō Proto-Italic *manuðō Latin mandō Latin commendō ▲ Latin mandōinflu. Latin commandāre Old French comander Middle French commander French commanderder. French commandant English commandant From French commandant.
Words you can make from commandant
125 playable · top: COMMAND (14 pts)
Best play command 14 points7-letter words
2 words6-letter words
4 words5-letter words
21 words4-letter words
34 words- COMM 10 pts
- AMMO 8 pts
- CAMO 8 pts
- COMA 8 pts
- MAMA 8 pts
- CODA 7 pts
- DAMN 7 pts
- ACTA 6 pts
- ATMA 6 pts
- ATOM 6 pts
- CANT 6 pts
- COAT 6 pts
- CONN 6 pts
- MANA 6 pts
- MANO 6 pts
- MOAN 6 pts
- MOAT 6 pts
- NOMA 6 pts
- TACO 6 pts
- DATA 5 pts
- DATO 5 pts
- DOAT 5 pts
- DONA 5 pts
- NADA 5 pts
- TOAD 5 pts
- ANNA 4 pts
- ANOA 4 pts
- ANON 4 pts
- ANTA 4 pts
- NAAN 4 pts
- NANA 4 pts
- NANO 4 pts
- NONA 4 pts
- NOTA 4 pts
3-letter words
46 words- CAM 7 pts
- MAC 7 pts
- MAM 7 pts
- MOC 7 pts
- MOM 7 pts
- CAD 6 pts
- COD 6 pts
- DAM 6 pts
- DOC 6 pts
- DOM 6 pts
- MAD 6 pts
- MOD 6 pts
- ACT 5 pts
- AMA 5 pts
- CAN 5 pts
- CAT 5 pts
- CON 5 pts
- COT 5 pts
- MAN 5 pts
- MAT 5 pts
- MOA 5 pts
- MON 5 pts
- MOT 5 pts
- NAM 5 pts
- NOM 5 pts
- OCA 5 pts
- OMA 5 pts
- TAM 5 pts
- TOM 5 pts
- ADO 4 pts
- AND 4 pts
- DAN 4 pts
- DON 4 pts
- DOT 4 pts
- NOD 4 pts
- ODA 4 pts
- TAD 4 pts
- TOD 4 pts
- ANA 3 pts
- ANT 3 pts
- NAN 3 pts
- NOT 3 pts
- OAT 3 pts
- TAN 3 pts
- TAO 3 pts
- TON 3 pts
2-letter words
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