corregidor
/koɾexiˈðoɾ/
el
noun
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el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- corregidores
Meaning
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magistrate
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El corregidor dictó sentencia.
The magistrate gave judgement.
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Similar words
corregidor is a historical Spanish colonial-era magistrate or administrator title; magistrado is the modern, standard word for "magistrate, judge."
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
magistrado is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "magistrate."
Practice
1 What does corregidor mean?
magistrate
2 Fill the gap: El ___ dictó sentencia.
Full sentence: El corregidor dictó sentencia. (The magistrate gave judgement.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches corregidor?
corregidor: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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