alcalde

See also: Alcalde and alcaide

English

Etymology

Spanish alcalde, from Arabic اَلْقَاضِي (al-qāḍī, judge). See qadi.

Noun

alcalde (plural alcaldes)

  1. In Spain or Latin America, a municipal magistrate who has both judicial and administrative functions.

Usage notes


Catalan

Noun

alcalde m or f (plural alcaldes)

  1. mayor

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From Spanish alcalde, from Andalusian Arabic اَلْقَاضِي (al-qāḍī), from Arabic قَاضٍ (qāḍin, judge).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [aɬˈkáːɬ.teʔ]

Noun

alcalde (animate, plural alcaldesmeh)

  1. A municipal judge or member of the cabildo.

Derived terms

References

  • Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa

Galician

Noun

alcalde m (plural alcaldes, feminine alcaldesa, feminine plural alcaldesas)

  1. mayor (leader of a city)

Spanish

Etymology

From Arabic اَلْقَاضِي (al-qāḍī, judge).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈkalde/, [alˈkal̪d̪e]

Noun

alcalde m (plural alcaldes, feminine alcaldesa, feminine plural alcaldesas)

  1. mayor
  2. (Spain, Southwestern US) an official such as an administrator, mayor, or judge

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

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