caudillo

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /kɔːˈdiːljəʊ/, Spanish: /kauˈðiʎo/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kô dēl′yō, -dē′ō; Sp. kou ᵺē′lyô, -ᵺē′yô)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cau•dil•lo  (kô dēl′yō, -dē′ō; Sp. kou ᵺē′lyô, -ᵺē′yô),USA pronunciation n., pl. -dil•los 
    (-dēl′yōz, -dē′ōz; Sp. -ᵺē′lyôs, -ᵺē′yôs).USA pronunciation 
  1. Foreign Terms, Government(in Spanish-speaking countries) a head of state, esp. a military dictator.
  • Late Latin capitellum, equivalent. to Latin capit- (stem of caput) head + -ellum diminutive suffix; see -elle
  • Spanish
  • 1850–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
caudillo /kɔːˈdiːljəʊ; Spanish: kauˈðiʎo/ n ( pl -los /-jəʊz; Spanish: -ʎos/)
  1. (in Spanish-speaking countries) a military or political leader
Etymology: Spanish, from Late Latin capitellum, diminutive of Latin caput head
'caudillo' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
El Ferrol del Caudillo - Ferrol - Franco

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