Etymology

cabildo

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Today it means: A local government council in some Spanish-speaking communities. Full definition →

Spanish cabildo ← Latin capitulum
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  1. Latin · derived fromcapitulum
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromcabildo
  3. English todaycabildo

From Spanish cabildo, from Latin capitulum. Doublet of chapter, chapiter, capitule, and capitulum.

Words from the same roots

Latincapitulum all →

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