adalid
Spanish
Etymology
From Arabic الدَّلِيل (ad-dalīl, “guide”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /adaˈlid/ [a.ð̞aˈlið̞]
- Rhymes: -id
- Syllabification: a‧da‧lid
Noun
adalid m (plural adalides)
- (historical) military commander
Noun
adalid m or f (plural adalides)
- champion; leading light (someone who fights for a cause or status)
Further reading
- “adalid”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014