cabildo

noun

ca·​bil·​do
kəˈbil(ˌ)dō
plural -s
1
chiefly Southwest : the chapter house of a cathedral or collegiate church
2
: a town council or a town hall in a country formerly a Spanish colony

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Medieval Latin capitulum, from Latin, small head

First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of cabildo was in 1803

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“Cabildo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabildo. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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