cabildo

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US/kəˈbɪldoʊ/UK/kəˈbɪldəʊ/[kəˈbɪʊd̪o(ʊ)]

noun

A local government council in some Spanish-speaking communities.

OriginSpanish cabildo ← Latin capitulum →
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Meanings

nouncabildo (plural cabildos)

plural cabildos

  1. A local government council in some Spanish-speaking communities.
  2. A town hall in some Spanish-speaking countries.

Origin

  1. Latincapitulum
  2. Spanishcabildo
  3. Englishcabildo

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cabildo

drilldo
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Cite this entry
APA

cabildo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cabildo

MLA

“cabildo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cabildo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cabildo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cabildo.

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