caudilho

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish caudillo, from Old Spanish cabdiello, from Late Latin capitellum, based on Latin capitem. Doublet of cabedelo, coudel, capitel, capitelo, and cadete.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kawˈd͡ʒi.ʎu/ [kaʊ̯ˈd͡ʒi.ʎu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kawˈd͡ʒi.ʎo/ [kaʊ̯ˈd͡ʒi.ʎo]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kawˈdi.ʎu/ [kawˈði.ʎu]

  • Rhymes: -iʎu
  • Hyphenation: cau‧di‧lho

Noun

caudilho m (plural caudilhos, feminine caudilha, feminine plural caudilhas)

  1. (politics) caudillo (a military dictator, especially in Latin American)
    Synonym: ditador militar
  2. a local violent and authoritarian political leader; a strongman
    Synonym: coronel

Adjective

caudilho (feminine caudilha, masculine plural caudilhos, feminine plural caudilhas)

  1. violent and authoritarian
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