coudel

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin capitellum. Doublet of capitel, cabedelo, caudilho, capitelo, and cadete.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ko(w)ˈdɛw/ [ko(ʊ̯)ˈdɛʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ko(w)ˈdɛl/ [ko(w)ˈðɛɫ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /kowˈdɛl/ [kowˈðɛɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /koˈdɛ.li/ [koˈðɛ.li]

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɛl, (Brazil) -ɛw
  • Hyphenation: cou‧del

Noun

coudel m (plural coudéis)

  1. (military, historical) the commander of a cavalry regiment
    Synonym: alnaíbe

Derived terms

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