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caudillo
[ kaw-deel-yoh, -dee-oh; Spanish kou-thee-lyaw, -thee-yaw ]
/ kɔˈdil yoʊ, -ˈdi oʊ; Spanish kaʊˈði lyɔ, -ˈði yɔ /
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noun, plural cau·dil·los [kaw-deel-yohz, -dee-ohz; Spanish kaw-thee-lyaws, -thee-yaws]. /kɔˈdil yoʊz, -ˈdi oʊz; Spanish kɔˈði lyɔs, -ˈði yɔs/.
(in Spanish-speaking countries) a head of state, especially a military dictator.
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Origin of caudillo
1850–55; <Spanish <Late Latin capitellum, equivalent to Latin capit- (stem of caput) head + -ellum diminutive suffix; see -elle
Words nearby caudillo
caudal anesthesia, caudal fin, caudate, caudex, caudillismo, caudillo, Caudine Forks, caudle, caudle cup, caught, caught dead, wouldn't be
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British Dictionary definitions for caudillo
caudillo
/ (kɔːˈdiːljəʊ, Spanish kauˈðiʎo) /
noun plural -los (-jəʊz, Spanish -ʎos)
(in Spanish-speaking countries) a military or political leader
Word Origin for caudillo
Spanish, from Late Latin capitellum, diminutive of Latin caput head
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