alcaldable

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alcaldable.

Pronunciation

Noun

alcaldable m or f (plural alcaldables)

  1. mayor candidate

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From alcalde +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alkalˈdable/
  • Rhymes: -able
  • Syllabification: al‧cal‧da‧ble

Noun

alcaldable m or f by sense (plural alcaldables)

  1. candidate to be a mayor
    • 2015 September 24, “La soledad del ‘sheriff’ de Badalona”, in El País:
      La renovada agrupación local del PSC, consciente de que su herencia durante 28 años de dominio incontestable en el consistorio les había desgastado y sentenciado, hasta bajar su representación a solo cuatro ediles, incluso ofreció al PP pactar otro alcaldable de esa formación.
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