hidalgo

[ hi-dal-goh; Spanish ee-thahl-gaw ]

noun,plural hi·dal·gos [hi-dal-gohz; Spanish ee-thahl-gaws]. /hɪˈdæl goʊz; Spanish iˈðɑl gɔs/.
  1. a man of the lower nobility in Spain.

  2. (in Spanish America) a man who owns considerable property or is otherwise esteemed.

Origin of hidalgo

1
1585–95; <Spanish, contraction of hijo dalgo,Old Spanish fijo dalgo a noble, a person with property, a son with something <Latin filius son + from + aliquō something

Other words from hidalgo

  • hi·dal·go·ism, hi·dal·gism [hi-dal-jiz-uhm], /hɪˈdæl dʒɪz əm/, noun

Words Nearby hidalgo

Other definitions for Hidalgo (2 of 2)

Hidalgo
[ hi-dal-goh; Spanish ee-thahl-gaw ]

noun
  1. Juan [hwahn], /ʰwɑn/, c1600–85, Spanish composer and harpist.

  2. a state in central Mexico. 8,057 sq. mi. (20,870 sq. km). Capital: Pachuca.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use hidalgo in a sentence

  • hidalgo catolico soy, de hacienda in Ynglatierra, y muchos años de mi vida he pasado en caminar.

    Wanderings in South America | Charles Waterton

British Dictionary definitions for hidalgo (1 of 2)

hidalgo

/ (hɪˈdælɡəʊ, Spanish iˈðalɣo) /


nounplural -gos (-ɡəʊz, Spanish -ɣos)
  1. a member of the lower nobility in Spain

Origin of hidalgo

1
C16: from Spanish, from Old Spanish fijo dalgo nobleman, from Latin filius son + of + aliquid something

British Dictionary definitions for Hidalgo (2 of 2)

Hidalgo

/ (hɪˈdælɡəʊ, Spanish iˈðalɣo) /


noun
  1. 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)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012