cacic

See also: Čačić

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cacique, from Taíno *kasike (“chieftain”).

Pronunciation

Noun

cacic m (plural cacics)

  1. (historical) cacique (tribal chieftain in Latin America)
  2. petty tyrant, local despot
  3. (ornithology) cacique

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