alcalde

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsSpanish: /alˈkalde/, English: /ælˈkældi/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(al kal′dē; Sp. äl käl′ᵺe)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
al•cal•de  (al kal′dē; Sp. äl käl′ᵺe),USA pronunciation n., pl. -des (-dēz; Sp. -ᵺes).USA pronunciation (in Spain and Southwestern U.S.)
  1. Governmenta mayor having judicial powers.
Also, al•cade  (al kād′).USA pronunciation 
  • Arabic al-qāḍī the judge
  • Spanish
  • 1605–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
alcalde / ælˈkældɪ alˈkalde/, alcade / ælˈkeɪd/
  1. (in Spain and Spanish America) the mayor or chief magistrate in a town
Etymology: 17th Century: from Spanish, from Arabic al-qādī the judge, from qadā to judge
'alcalde' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
lackey

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