cacic
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Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Spanish cacique, from Taíno *kasike (“chieftain”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
cacic m (plural cacics)
- (historical) cacique (tribal chieftain in Latin America)
- petty tyrant, local despot
- (ornithology) cacique
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “cacic” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.