ayuntamiento

English

Etymology

From Spanish ayuntamiento.

Noun

ayuntamiento (plural ayuntamientos)

A corporation or body of magistrates in cities and towns in Spain, corresponding to mayor and aldermen.

Spanish

Etymology

From ayuntar +‎ -miento.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aɟ͡ʝuntaˈmjento/, [aʝũn̪t̪aˈmjẽn̪t̪o]

Noun

ayuntamiento m (plural ayuntamientos)

a corporation or body of magistrates in cities and towns, corresponding to mayor and aldermen
city hall, town hall

Synonyms

(corporation or body of magistrates in cities and towns): alcaldía
(city hall): alcaldía

Further reading

“ayuntamiento” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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