Spanish word

alcaldesa

Pronunciation

IPA/alkalˈdesa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfemale mayor

Example

La alcaldesa habló en el acto.

The female mayor spoke at the event.

Illustration for alcaldesa (female mayor)

More examples

¿Vendrá la alcaldesa a la inauguración del centro cultural?

Will the female mayor come to the opening of the cultural center?

Core concept

Female head of a municipal government.

Common phrases

  • la alcaldesa electa

    female mayor-elect

  • visita de la alcaldesa

    visit by the female mayor

  • reunión con la alcaldesa

    meeting with the female mayor

Similar words

alcalde: Male mayor who heads a city's municipal government.
alcaldía: City hall building where municipal offices and public services are located.
concejal: Elected city council member who participates in local lawmaking and oversight.
presidente municipal: Official title used for the head of a municipality in formal contexts.

Definition in Spanish

Mujer que ocupa oficialmente el cargo de alcalde en un municipio y dirige la administración local.

Word origin

From Spanish alcalde, itself ultimately from Arabic al-qāḍī 'judge', with the feminine suffix -esa added to mark a woman holding the office.

Usage tips

  • Formal address often uses señora alcaldesa, and in text the article and adjectives agree in the feminine (la alcaldesa, la nueva alcaldesa).

Other meanings

  • mayornoun
  • town mayornoun

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