cacicazgo

Spanish

Etymology

From cacique +‎ -azgo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /kaθiˈkaθɡo/ [ka.θiˈkaθ̬.ɣ̞o]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /kasiˈkasɡo/ [ka.siˈkaz.ɣ̞o]
• Rhymes: -aθɡo
• Rhymes: -asɡo
• Syllabification: ca‧ci‧caz‧go

Noun

cacicazgo m (plural cacicazgos)

1. chieftainship (state of being a chieftain and resultant authority)

   Synonyms: cacicato, cacicatura

2. chieftainship (area ruled by a chieftain)

   Synonym: cacicato

Related terms

• cacical
• cacicato
• cacique
• caciquear
• caciquismo

 

Further reading

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