líder

See also: lider and Lider

Asturian

Etymology

Borrowed from English leader.

Noun

líder m (plural líderes)

1. leader

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from English leader.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈli.ðər]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) unknown
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈli.ðer]

Noun

líder m or f by sense (plural líders)

1. leader

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English leader.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈli.deʁ/ [ˈli.deh]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈli.deʁ/ [ˈli.deh]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈli.deɾ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈli.deʁ/ [ˈli.deχ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈli.deɻ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈli.dɛɾ/ [ˈli.ðɛɾ]

• Hyphenation: lí‧der

Noun

líder m or f by sense (plural líderes)

1. leader

   Synonym: dirigente

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:líder.

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈliːder]

Noun

líder m pers (female equivalent líderka, relational adjective líderský)

1. leader

   Synonym: vodca

Declension

Declension of líder (pattern chlap)

	singular	plural
nominative	líder	lídri
genitive	lídra	lídrov
dative	lídrovi	lídrom
accusative	lídra	lídrov
locative	lídrovi	lídroch
instrumental	lídrom	lídrami

Further reading

• “líder”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English leader.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlideɾ/ [ˈli.ð̞eɾ]
• Rhymes: -ideɾ
• Syllabification: lí‧der

Noun

líder m (plural líderes, feminine líder or lideresa, feminine plural líderes or lideresas)

1. leader (of a group of people, a sports team etc.)

   Synonyms: capitán, jefe, caudillo, cabecera, cabeza, dirigente, guía, conductor, puntero

Usage notes

• Feminine la líder is used more commonly everywhere and is the norm in Spain; la lideresa is sometimes used in Latin America.

Derived terms

• liderar
• liderato
• liderazgo
• liderear

Further reading

• “líder”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10