alcaldía

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See also: alcaldia

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From alcalde +‎ -ía.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alkalˈdia/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: al‧cal‧dí‧a

Noun

alcaldía f (plural alcaldías)

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. mayor's office
  4. mayorship, mayoralty

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