coudel

Portuguese

Alternative forms

caudel

Etymology

From Latin capitellum. Doublet of capitel, cabedelo, caudilho, capitelo, and cadete.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ko(w)ˈdɛw/ [ko(ʊ̯)ˈdɛʊ̯]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ko(w)ˈdɛl/ [ko(w)ˈðɛɫ]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kowˈdɛl/ [kowˈðɛɫ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /koˈdɛl/ [koˈðɛɫ]

Noun

coudel m (plural coudéis)

(military, historical) the commander of a cavalry regiment

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