hidalgo
[ hi-dal-goh; Spanish ee-th ahl-gaw ]
/ hɪˈdæl goʊ; Spanish iˈðɑl gɔ /
noun, plural hi·dal·gos [hi-dal-gohz; Spanish ee-th ahl-gaws] /hɪˈdæl goʊz; Spanish iˈðɑl gɔs/.
a man of the lower nobility in Spain.
(in Spanish America) a man who owns considerable property or is otherwise esteemed.
Origin of hidalgo
1585–95; < Spanish, contraction of
hijo dalgo, Old Spanish
fijo dalgo a noble, a person with property, a son with something < Latin
filius son +
dē from +
aliquō something
OTHER WORDS FROM hidalgo
hi·dal·go·ism, hi·dal·gism [hi-dal-jiz-uh m] /hɪˈdæl dʒɪz əm/, nounWords nearby hidalgo
hickwall,
hicky,
hicky-horse,
hickymal,
hid,
hidalgo,
hidalgo y costilla,
hidatsa,
hidden,
hidden agenda,
hidden hand
Definition for hidalgo (2 of 2)
Hidalgo
[ hi-dal-goh; Spanish ee-th ahl-gaw ]
/ hɪˈdæl goʊ; Spanish iˈðɑl gɔ /
noun
Juan
[hwahn] /ʰwɑn/,c1600–85,
Spanish composer and harpist.
a state in central Mexico. 8057 sq. mi. (20,870 sq. km). Capital: Pachuca.
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British Dictionary definitions for hidalgo (1 of 2)
hidalgo
/ (hɪˈdælɡəʊ, Spanish iˈðalɣo) /
noun plural -gos (-ɡəʊz, Spanish -ɣos)
a member of the lower nobility in Spain
Word Origin for hidalgo
C16: from Spanish, from Old Spanish
fijo dalgo nobleman, from Latin
filius son +
dē of +
aliquid something
British Dictionary definitions for hidalgo (2 of 2)
Hidalgo
/ (hɪˈdælɡəʊ, Spanish iˈðalɣo) /
noun
a state of central Mexico: consists of a high plateau, with the Sierra Madre Oriental in the north and east; ancient remains of Teltec culture (at Tula); rich mineral resources. Capital: Pachuca. Pop: 2 231 392 (2000). Area: 20 987 sq km (8103 sq miles)