Masculine
cacique
Meaning
- (historical, masculine) cacique (chieftain)
- (masculine) tribal chief of an Amerindian community
- (broadly, masculine) very powerful person
- (Brazil, informal, masculine) money
Concepts
Synonyms
Translations
jefe
Häuptling
chef
cap
capo
stamhoofd
arxi’ɣos
زعِيمPronounced as (IPA)
/kaˈsi.ki/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from Spanish cacique, from Taíno *kasike or Lokono kassequa, cazaqah (“chieftain; power”).
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