cacic

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cacique, from Taíno *kasike (“chieftain”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kəˈsik]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [kaˈsik]

Noun

cacic m (plural cacics)

(historical) cacique (tribal chieftain in Latin America)
petty tyrant, local despot
(ornithology) cacique

Derived terms

cacicada
cacicat
caciquejar
caciquisme
caciquista

Further reading

“cacic” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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