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El Capitan

US/ɛl kæpəˈtæn/

El Capitan proper noun: a vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park.

Proper noun

El Capitan

  1. A vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park.

Origin of El Capitan

From Spanish El Capitán (“The Captain”).

Words formed from El Capitan

  • El Cap

Questions about El Capitan

What does El Capitan mean?
El Capitan means a vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park.
What part of speech is El Capitan?
El Capitan is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce El Capitan?
El Capitan is pronounced /ɛl kæpəˈtæn/ (US).

Words near El Capitan in the dictionary

  1. El Argar
  2. El Astillero
  3. El Burdi
  4. El Cajon
  5. El Camino Real
  6. El Capitan
  7. El Carmen
  8. El Carrizal
  9. El Centro
  10. El Cerrito
  11. el cheapo

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