cacic
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See also: Čačić
Catalan
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Spanish cacique, from Taíno *kasike (“chieftain”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]cacic m (plural cacics)
- (historical) cacique (tribal chieftain in Latin America)
- petty tyrant, local despot
- (ornithology) cacique
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “cacic” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.