Question 1

What is the plural of the French word "cacique"?

Accepted Answer

caciques

Question 2

Where does the French word "cacique" come from?

Accepted Answer

from Spanish cacique, from Taíno (from the Arawak ethnic group).

Question 3

What does "cacique" mean in French?

Accepted Answer

Name given to chiefs in Mexico, Peru, and the Antilles.
Term used by the Spanish to designate men who held significant economic power (livestock, agricultural land, etc.) or had many wives.
Absolute rulers of empires (Aztecs, Quechuas, etc.) in the same way as the chiefs of small populations considered stateless (e.g., Nambikwara, etc.).
Person holding an important position.
Student who came first in the competition of the École Normale Supérieure de la rue d'Ulm. The cacique of Letters was awarded a special mention calling him to represent his class.

Question 4

How to translate "cacique" into english?

Accepted Answer

cacique

cacique

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