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alcaide¹

  • [alˈkajð̞e]

Rhymes with aj.de

Where it comes from

Del árabe قائد (qā’id, 'líder')

noun alcaides

  1. Funcionario designado por el rey para la defensa de una fortaleza durante el Medioevo.
  2. Posteriormente, funcionario a cargo de la administración de una posesión real.
  3. Modernamente, funcionario a cargo de la administración de una cárcel.

Alcaide²

  • [alˈkajð̞e]

Rhymes with aj.de

Where it comes from

Del árabe.

proper noun

  1. Apellido

In English

  • warden a chief administrative officer of a prison

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MLA

"alcaide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/alcaide. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

alcaide. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/alcaide

Chicago

"alcaide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/alcaide.

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@misc{alcaide_2026,
  title = {alcaide},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/alcaide},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}