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caudillo¹
- /kɔˈdiː(j)oʊ/
- /kaʊˈdiː(j)oʊ/
Where it comes from
From Spanish caudillo, from Late Latin capitellum, based on Latin caput, capitis (“head”). Doublet of caddie, cadel, cadet, capital, and capitellum. More possible, from kaput and ili (iri, ür, uri: town), from Basque language. In Iberian ili is high point, high city.
noun caudillos
- A leader. While an America in decline may throw up a more competent caudillo than Trump in time, it is difficult to reasonably conclude that it possesses the societal solidarity to wage a decades-long, global struggle against a near-competitor.
- A military dictator, especially one ruling in Spain, Portugal or Latin America. For, despite all the debunking and cynicism in this generation, there still are, amazingly, trusting people around who need to believe in great helmsmen, dear leaders, fuhrers, presidents-for-life, generalissimos and charismatic caudillos.
Caudillo²
proper noun Caudillos
- A surname.
Translations
Talk about this word "caudillo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/caudillo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. caudillo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/caudillo "caudillo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/caudillo.Cite this
@misc{caudillo_2026,
title = {caudillo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/caudillo},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
