caudillo

See also: Caudillo

English

Etymology

From Spanish caudillo, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Late Latin capitellum, based on (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin caput, capitis (“head”). Doublet of cadet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔˈdiː(j)oʊ/, /kaʊˈdiː(j)oʊ/

Noun

caudillo (plural caudillos)

1. A leader.
2. A military dictator, especially one ruling in Latin America.
   • 1994 October 14, Dallas Morning News:

     For, despite all the debunking and cynicism in this generation, there still are, amazingly, trusting people around who need to believe in great helmsmen, dear leaders, fuhrers, presidents-for-life, generalissimos and charismatic caudillos.

Derived terms

• caudilloship

Translations

military dictator in South America

• French: caudillo (fr) m
• Portuguese: caudilho (pt) m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Spanish: caudillo (es) m

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French

Etymology

From Spanish caudillo, from Late Latin capitellum. Doublet of chapiteau.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaw.di.jo/, /ko.di.jo/

Noun

caudillo m (plural caudillos)

1. caudillo

Further reading

• “caudillo”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Spanish

Alternative forms

• cabdillo (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Spanish cabdiello, from Late Latin capitellum, based on Latin caput, capitis.

Pronunciation

•  

• IPA^(key): /kauˈdiʝo/ [kau̯ˈð̞i.ʝo]

• IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /kauˈdiʝo/ [kau̯ˈð̞i.ʝo]
• IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /kauˈdiʎo/ [kau̯ˈð̞i.ʎo]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /kauˈdiʃo/ [kau̯ˈð̞i.ʃo]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /kauˈdiʒo/ [kau̯ˈð̞i.ʒo]

Noun

caudillo m (plural caudillos)

1. caudillo

Derived terms

• acaudillar
• caudillaje m
• caudillazgo m
• caudillismo m

Descendants

• → Catalan: cabdill (from obsolete form cabdillo)
• → English: caudillo
• → French: caudillo
• → Portuguese: caudilho

Further reading

• Template:R:DRAE 2001