alcalde
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See also alcaide
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Spanish alcalde, from Arabic, meaning "judge". See qadi.
Noun [edit]
alcalde (plural alcaldes)
- The traditional Spanish municipal magistrate, who had both judicial and administrative functions.
Usage notes [edit]
- Not to be confused with alcaide.
Catalan [edit]
Noun [edit]
alcalde m, f (plural alcaldes)
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Spanish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Arabic القاضي (āl-qāḍy) ‘judge’.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /alˈkalde/
Noun [edit]
alcalde m (plural alcaldes, feminine singular alcaldesa, feminine plural alcaldesas)
- mayor
- an official such as an administrator, mayor, or judge (Spanish, Southwestern U.S.)
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See also [edit]
- burgomaestre m
- edil m
