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kaptanto

kaptanto/kapˈtan.to/

kaptanto is an Esperanto noun meaning “catcher”.

Meaning

  1. catcher
  2. one who is catching

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Pronunciation

IPA
/kapˈtan.to/
Syllables
kap·TAN·to

Word structure

  1. kaptrootkapto
  2. antsuffixdoing (active, present)
  3. oendingnoun

Forms

singularplural
subjectkaptantokaptantoj
object (-n)kaptantonkaptantojn

Example sentences

  • La kaptantoj armis sin per eksplodaĵoj.The hostage-takers armed themselves with explosives. #3929511kaptantoj → kaptanto: one who is catching
  • La polico suspektas, ke la kaptantoj povus esti armitaj.Police suspect that the kidnappers could be armed. #5133633kaptantoj → kaptanto: one who is catching

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