caudilho

 

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Borrowed from Spanish caudillo, from Old Spanish cabdiello, from Late Latin capitellum, based on Latin capitem. Doublet of cabedelo, coudel, capitel, capitelo, and cadete.

• Rhymes: -iʎu
• Hyphenation: cau‧di‧lho

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

caudilho (feminine caudilha, masculine plural caudilhos, feminine plural caudilhas)

1. violent and authoritarian