Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hidalgo

/hɪˈdælɡəʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: hi-dal-go
IPA: /hɪˈdælɡəʊ/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the Spanish nobility, especially one without a title.

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname from Spanish.

Countable

name

the asteroid (944) Hidalgo

Countable; Uncountable

name

A barangay of Tanauan, Batangas, Philippines.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The young man seems to entertain but an imperfect appreciation of the respect due from a menial to a Castilian hidalgo."
"Speaker after speaker, gathered in the courtyard of the Chateau de Blois, turned to Ms. Hidalgo to say they dreamed of a “Madame la Présidente,” stressing the last “e”-accentuated syllable denoting the feminine form. Up to now, the Fifth Republic has produced eight male “présidents” over six decades."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish hidalgo. Doublet of fidalgo.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: hidalgo, fijo d'algo

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /hɪˈdælɡəʊ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hidalgos (plural) hidalgoes (plural)

Derived Forms

hidalgoish hidalgoism

Phrases

Hidalgo County

Questions

How do you pronounce hidalgo?: The recorded pronunciation is /hɪˈdælɡəʊ/.
What does hidalgo mean?: A member of the Spanish nobility, especially one without a title.
Where does hidalgo come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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