hi·dal·go (h -d l g ,  - äl-)n. pl. hi·dal·gos A member of the minor nobility in Spain. [Spanish, alteration of hijo dalgo, from Old Spanish fijo dalgo : fijo, son (from Latin f  lius; see dh(i)- in Indo-European roots) + de, of (from Latin d; see de-) + algo, something, possession (from Latin aliqu, ablative of aliquid : alius, some; see al-1 in Indo-European roots + quid, something; see kwo- in Indo-European roots).] |
hidalgo [hɪˈdælgəʊ (Spanish) iˈðalγo]
n pl -gos [-gəʊz (Spanish) -γos]
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a member of the lower nobility in Spain
[from Spanish, from Old Spanish fijo dalgo nobleman, from Latin filius son + dē of + aliquid something]
Hidalgo [hɪˈdælgəʊ (Spanish) iˈðalγo]
n
(Placename) 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)
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