hidalgo
Spanish, noun/iˈdalɡo/
hidalgo is spelled H-I-D-A-L-G-O (7 letters) and appears 13 times per million words in written Spanish, the 5,704th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Hidalgo is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “minor noble or nobleman, a hidalgo” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does hidalgo mean in English?
adjective
- 1
pertaining to the lowest rank of nobility
- 2
noble
noun
- 1
masculineminor noble or nobleman, a hidalgo
- 2
Spainmasculinedrinking an entire glass of alcohol in one big gulp; to chug
hacer un hidalgo
- 3
Mexicomasculinethe final year that a public servant is in office
el año de Hidalgo
- 4
Mexicocolloquialmasculinea 1000 Mexican peso bill (which displays Miguel Hidalgo)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Propio de, relativo o perteneciente a la nobleza, en especial los estamentos inferiores de la misma. 2. Que muestra singular excelencia en alguno de sus rasgos, en especial en sentido moral.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of hidalgo
- hidalga feminine
- hidalgos masculine plural
- hidalgas feminine plural
- hijodalgo alternative
- fijodalgo alternative
- fidalgo alternative dated
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce hidalgo?
- /iˈdalɡo/
- [iˈð̞al.ɣ̞o]
- Mexico [iˈð̞alɣ̞o]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to hidalgo
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is hidalgo in Spanish?
hidalgo appears 13 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).