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]

• (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