hidalgo
pronunciation
How to pronounce hidalgo in British English:
UK [hɪ'dælgəʊ]
How to pronounce hidalgo in American English:
US [hɪ'dælgoʊ]
Word Origin
- hidalgo (n.)
- "Spanish nobleman of secondary rank," 1590s, from Spanish hidalgo, from Old Spanish fidalgo, shortened from filho de algo "son (Latin filus) of someone (Latin aliquis)," perhaps an imitation of Arabic ibn-nas "son of people," a complimentary title. For alteration of f- and h- in Spanish, see hacienda.
Example
- 1. That day , julio cesar hidalgo opened a pizza shop .
- 2. Rough-riding frank hopkins and his horse , hidalgo !
- 3. A second mudslide in the area struck the town of villa hidalgo , killing at least one person , authorities said .
- 4. What is the price system with shipping from hidalgo , texas ?
- 5. The well-known opera singer elvira de hidalgo chose maria as her student .