comandante
/komanˈdante/ · A2 · noun · mf
commanding officer
🎖️ comandante = comandar (to command) + -ante (one who does it)
Same Latin root as English commander: com- + mandare, to entrust or order. The -ante ending marks the doer, like estudiante (one who studies) or cantante (one who sings). One form serves both genders: el comandante, la comandante.