cacicato

== Spanish == === Etymology === From cacique + -ato. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kaθiˈkato/ [ka.θiˈka.t̪o] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /kasiˈkato/ [ka.siˈka.t̪o] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -ato Syllabification: ca‧ci‧ca‧to === Noun === cacicato m (plural cacicatos) chieftainship (state of being a chieftain and resultant authority) Synonyms: cacicazgo, cacicatura chieftainship (area ruled by a chieftain) Synonym: cacicazgo === Further reading === “cacicato”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025