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Etymology

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Borrowed from French cadi, from Arabic قَاضٍ (qāḍin). Doublet of alcalde.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈdi/ [kaˈð̞i]
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Syllabification: ca‧dí

Noun

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cadí m (plural cadís or cadíes)

  1. (Islam, law) qadi (an Islamic judge)

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