# caid

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɑːˈiːd/

## Definitions
1. A local governor or leader, especially in North Africa or Moorish Spain; an alcaide.

## Etymology
From Arabic قَائِد (qāʔid, “leader”), probably through French caïd (or at least influenced by it in pronunciation). Doublet of alcaide and Alkaid.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/caid