alcaldesa

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Spanish

Etymology

From alcalde (mayor) +‎ -esa (-ess, feminine noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alkalˈdesa/
  • Rhymes: -esa
  • Syllabification: al‧cal‧de‧sa

Noun

alcaldesa f (plural alcaldesas)

  1. female equivalent of alcalde, female mayor
    • 2019 December 20, Alfonso L. Congostrina, “Los Mossos cargan contra los activistas que pretendían frenar un desahucio en Gràcia”, in El País:
      La alcaldesa de Barcelona, Ada Colau, ha protestado en su cuenta de Twitter por la actuación de los Mossos.
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  2. (colloquial) mayor's wife

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