Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cacique

/kəˈsiːk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: cacique
IPA: /kəˈsiːk/

20

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tribal chief in the Spanish West Indies.

noun

A local political leader in Latin America, Spain, or the Philippines.

noun

Any of a number of tropical birds from Central America and South America in the genera Cacicus, Cassiculus, and Amblycercus.

Example Sentences

"Mexico has loved a strong leader since before Moctezuma. Indigenous tribes were ruled by caciques, or chieftans^([sic]), and in some rural communities caciques are still unchallenged."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cacique, from Taíno *kasike or Lokono kassequa, cazaqah (“chieftain; power”).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: cacique, *kasike, kassequa

Inflected Forms

caciques (plural) cazic (alternative) cazique (alternative)

Derived Forms

caciquism

Frequently Paired Words

caudillo

Synonyms

chieftain cazique

Rhymes With

week speak unique weak seek peak greek technique creek leak freak streak

Questions

How do you pronounce cacique?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈsiːk/.
What does cacique mean?: A tribal chief in the Spanish West Indies.
Where does cacique come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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