cabildo

Meaning

1. (masculine) body of churchmen that forms the chapter of a cathedral or collegiate church
2. (masculine) town council or other governing body at a local level
3. (masculine) assembly or meeting held by such a governing body
4. (masculine) the place where such an assembly is held; cabildo

Concepts

chapter

meeting

town council

Synonyms

el lugar donde se

Hyphenated as

ca‧bil‧do

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kaˈbildo/

Etymology

From Late Latin capitulum, diminutive of Latin caput (“head”). Considering the /i/ < Latin /ĭ/, possibly an early borrowing or otherwise semi-learnèd (cf. French chapitre). Doublet of capítulo. Compare English chapter.

Sentences

Más tarde , fue elegido canónigo del cabildo catedralicio de la prelatura .

Later, he was elected canon of the cathedral chapter of the prelature.

Destacó como decano del cabildo de la catedral de Poitiers.

He stood out as dean of the chapter of the cathedral of Poitiers.