autoridad

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin auctōritātem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /autoɾiˈdad/ [au̯.t̪o.ɾiˈð̞að̞]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ad
  • Syllabification: au‧to‧ri‧dad

Noun

autoridad f (plural autoridades)

  1. (uncountable) authority (the power to enforce rules or give orders)
  2. (countable) authority (persons in command)
  3. (countable) authority (a person accepted as a source of reliable information on a subject)

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