adalid

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الدَّلِيل (ad-dalīl, “guide”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /adaˈlid/ [a.ð̞aˈlið̞]
Rhymes: -id
Syllabification: a‧da‧lid

Noun

adalid m (plural adalides)

(historical) military commander

Noun

adalid m or f by sense (plural adalides)

champion; leading light (someone who fights for a cause or status)

Further reading

“adalid”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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