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Spanish
Etymology
From alcalde + -ía.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /alkalˈdia/
- Rhymes: -ia
- Syllabification: al‧cal‧dí‧a
Noun
alcaldía f (plural alcaldías)
- city hall (the building in which a city government is located)
- Synonym: ayuntamiento
Tengo que encontrarme con Lupita en la alcaldía a las 3:00pm.- I have to meet with Lupita at city hall at 3:00 pm.
- a city government
- Synonym: ayuntamiento
La alcaldía de la ciudad comenzó los trabajos de refacción del Museo del Oro.- The city government began the work of restoring the Museo del Oro.
- mayor's office
- mayorship, mayoralty
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