jefe

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • chief; president; head; leader of a business, political party, or other organization
  • boss; supervisor; manager
  • (military ranks) colonel; major; rank between captain and general
  • (heraldiccharge) chief
  • (video games) boss
  • (colloquial) dad, father

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish xefe derived from Old French chief (head, leader) derived from Latin caput (head, etc, source).

Origin

Latin

caput

Gloss

head, etc, source

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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