adalid

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الدَّلِيل (ad-dalīl, “guide”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /adaˈlid/ [a.ð̞aˈlið̞]
• Rhymes: -id
• Syllabification: a‧da‧lid

Noun

adalid m (plural adalides)

1. (historical) military commander

Noun

adalid m or f by sense (plural adalides)

1. champion; leading light (someone who fights for a cause or status)

Further reading

• “adalid”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025