# alcalde

> English word · Noun · IPA /ʔɐlˈkal.dɛ/ · frequency rank #82,977

## Definitions
1. In Spain or Latin America, a municipal magistrate who has both judicial and administrative functions.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish alcalde, from Arabic اَلْقَاضِي (al-qāḍī, “the judge”). Doublet of qadi and casis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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