caciquil

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word caciquil. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word caciquil, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say caciquil in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word caciquil you have here. The definition of the word caciquil will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofcaciquil, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From cacique +‎ -il.

Adjective

caciquil m or f (masculine and feminine plural caciquiles)

  1. (relational) chieftain, cacique
  2. tyrannical
    • 2015 September 21, ““Cataluña, no te vayas””, in El País:
      Martínez (Caracas, 1951) cuestiona las diferencias del presidente catalán respecto al resto de políticos españoles: “El soberanismo de Artur Mas tiene, tal como observaba días atrás Javier Marías, un espíritu caciquil que, con ser catalanista, es de honda raigambre española”.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Further reading