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cabildo

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /kəˈbɪldoʊ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /kəˈbɪldəʊ/
  • [kəˈbɪʊd̪o(ʊ)] New York Latino
  • rhymes with -ɪldəʊ

1

noun

Meaning 1

A local government council in some Spanish-speaking communities.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A town hall in some Spanish-speaking countries.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Spanish cabildo, from Latin capitulum. Doublet of chapter, chapiter, capitule, and capitulum.