caid

Meaning

A local governor or leader, especially in North Africa or Moorish Spain; an alcaide.

Synonyms

qaid

kaid

Translations

caïd

caíd

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɑːˈiːd/

Etymology

From Arabic قَائِد (qāʔid, “leader”), probably through French caïd (or at least influenced by it in pronunciation). Doublet of alcaide.