alcalde
English
Etymology
Spanish alcalde, from Arabic اَلْقَاضِي (al-qāḍī, “judge”). See qadi.
Noun
alcalde (plural alcaldes)
- In Spain or Latin America, a municipal magistrate who has both judicial and administrative functions.
Classical Nahuatl
Etymology
From Spanish alcalde, from Andalusian Arabic اَلْقَاضِي (al-qāḍī), from Arabic قَاضٍ (qāḍin, “judge”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [aɬˈkáːɬ.teʔ]
Noun
alcalde (animate, plural alcaldesmeh)
- A municipal judge or member of the cabildo.
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 14r.
- Alcalde. lo miſmo.
- A magistrate. the same.
- Alcalde. lo miſmo.
- 1555, Alonso de Molina, Aqui comienca vn vocabulario en la lengua castellana y mexicana, f. 14r.
Derived terms
References
- Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa
Galician
Noun
alcalde m (plural alcaldes, feminine alcaldesa, feminine plural alcaldesas)
- mayor (leader of a city)
Spanish
Etymology
From Arabic اَلْقَاضِي (al-qāḍī, “judge”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alˈkalde/, [alˈkal̪d̪e]
Noun
alcalde m (plural alcaldes, feminine alcaldesa, feminine plural alcaldesas)
Derived terms
- alcaldable
- alcaldía
- alcaldada
- vicealcalde (“deputy mayor”)
Related terms
See also
Further reading
- “alcalde” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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