coudel

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• caudel

Etymology

From Latin capitellum. Doublet of capitel, cabedelo, caudilho, capitelo, and cadete.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ko(w)ˈdɛw/ [ko(ʊ̯)ˈdɛʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ko(w)ˈdɛl/ [ko(w)ˈðɛɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ko(w)ˈdɛl/ [ko(w)ˈðɛɫ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kowˈdɛl/ [kowˈðɛɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /koˈdɛ.li/ [koˈðɛ.li]

Noun

coudel m (plural coudéis)

1. (military, historical) the commander of a cavalry regiment