hidalgo

hi·dal·go

 (hĭ-dăl′gō, ē-thäl′-)

n. pl. hi·dal·gos

A member of the minor nobility in Spain.

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[Spanish, alteration of hijo dalgo, from Old Spanish fijo dalgo : fijo, son (from Latin fīlius; see dhē(i)- in Indo-European roots) + de, of (from Latin dē; see de-) + algo, something, possession (from Latin aliquō, ablative of aliquid : alius, some; see al- in Indo-European roots + quid, something; see k^wo- in Indo-European roots).]

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hidalgo

(hɪˈdælɡəʊ; Spanish iˈðalɣo) or feminine

hidalga

n, pl -gos (-ɡəʊz; Spanish -ɣos) or -gas (-ɡəz; Spanish -ɣas)

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a member of the lower nobility in Spain

[C16: from Spanish, from Old Spanish fijo dalgo nobleman, from Latin filius son + dē of + aliquid something]

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Hidalgo

(hɪˈdælɡəʊ; Spanish iˈðalɣo)

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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hi•dal•go

(hɪˈdæl goʊ; Sp. iˈðɑl gɔ)

n., pl. -gos (-gōz; Sp. -gôs).

a man of the lower nobility in Spain.

[1585–95; < Sp, 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]

Hi•dal•go

(hɪˈdæl goʊ; Sp. iˈðɑl gɔ)

n.

a state in central Mexico. 2,112,473; 8057 sq. mi. (20,870 sq. km). Cap.: Pachuca.

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Translations

Hidalgo

ιδαλγός

Hidalgo