ayuntamiento

English

Etymology

From Spanish ayuntamiento.

Noun

ayuntamiento (plural ayuntamientos)

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

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Spanish

Etymology

From ayuntar +‎ -miento.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /aʝuntaˈmjento/ [a.ʝũn̪.t̪aˈmjẽn̪.t̪o]

• IPA^(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /aʝuntaˈmjento/ [a.ʝũn̪.t̪aˈmjẽn̪.t̪o]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /aʃuntaˈmjento/ [a.ʃũn̪.t̪aˈmjẽn̪.t̪o]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /aʒuntaˈmjento/ [a.ʒũn̪.t̪aˈmjẽn̪.t̪o]

Noun

ayuntamiento m (plural ayuntamientos)

1. city council, town council, council (a corporation or body of magistrates in cities and towns, corresponding to mayor and aldermen)
2. city hall, town hall

Synonyms

• alcaldía (both senses)

Further reading

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