edecán

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French aide de camp.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /edeˈkan/ [e.ð̞eˈkãn]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: e‧de‧cán

Noun

edecán m (plural edecanes)

  1. aide-de-camp
  2. yeoman (clerk in navy or coast guard)
  3. (Mexico, El Salvador) attendant; assistant; aide
    Synonym: auxiliar

Further reading

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