Masculine
Meaning

  1. (masculine) chief; president; head; leader of a business, political party, or other organization
  2. (masculine) boss; supervisor; manager
  3. (masculine) colonel; major; rank between captain and general
  4. (masculine) chief
  5. (masculine) boss
  6. (Mexico, colloquial, masculine) dad, father

Frequency

A1
Hyphenated as
je‧fe
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈxefe/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old Spanish xefe, from Old French chief, from Latin caput. Compare Portuguese chefe. Doublet of cabo and chef.

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