lugarteniente

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin locum tenentem (place haver, one who holds a place). Cognate with English lieutenant and French lieutenant. Morphologically equivalent to lugar (place) +‎ teniente (haver).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /luɡaɾteˈnjente/ [lu.ɣ̞aɾ.t̪eˈnjẽn̪.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ente
  • Syllabification: lu‧gar‧te‧nien‧te

Noun

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lugarteniente m (plural lugartenientes, feminine lugarteniente or lugartenienta, feminine plural lugartenientes or lugartenientas)

  1. deputy, lieutenant

Further reading

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