corregidor

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English

Etymology

From Spanish corregidor (literally “corrector”).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /kəˈrɛɡəˌdɔr/, /kɔˌrɛhiˈdɔr/

Noun

corregidor (plural corregidors)

  1. (historical) The chief magistrate of a Spanish town or one in the Spanish Empire.

References

Spanish

Etymology

From corregir +‎ -dor. Cognate with Portuguese corregedor.

Adjective

corregidor (feminine corregidora, masculine plural corregidores, feminine plural corregidoras)

  1. correcting, correctional
    Synonym: correctivo

Noun

corregidor m (plural corregidores)

  1. magistrate, reeve (judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law)

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