cacic
Catalan
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Spanish cacique, from Taíno *kasike (“chieftain”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcacic m (plural cacics)
- (historical) cacique (tribal chieftain in Latin America)
- petty tyrant, local despot
- (ornithology) cacique
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “cacic” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.