cacique

1. (historical, masculine) cacique (chieftain)
2. (masculine) tribal chief of an Amerindian community
3. (broadly, masculine) very powerful person
4. (Brazil, informal, masculine) money

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kaˈsi.ki/

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish: cacique

In summary

Borrowed from Spanish cacique, from Taíno *kasike or Lokono kassequa, cazaqah (“chieftain; power”).

Concepts

chieftain

chief

captain

chairperson

head

leader

big kahuna

Synonyms

chefe

Translations

jefe

cacique

Häuptling

wódz

chef

cap

capo

stamhoofd

arxi’ɣos

Oberhaupt

زعِيم

αρχηγός πρωτόγονησ φυλής

رَئِيس

capitaine

Führer