alcaldía

See also: alcaldia

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

alcalde + -ía

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alkalˈdia/ [al.kal̪ˈd̪i.a]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: al‧cal‧dí‧a

Noun

alcaldía f (plural alcaldías)

  1. city hall (the building in which a city government is located)
    Tengo que encontrarme con Lupita en la alcaldía a las 3:00pm.
    I have to meet with Lupita at city hall at 3:00 pm.
    Synonym: ayuntamiento
  2. a city government
    La alcaldía de la ciudad comenzó los trabajos de refacción del Museo del Oro.
    The city government began the work of restoring the Museo del Oro.
    Synonym: ayuntamiento
  3. mayor's office
  4. mayorship, mayoralty

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