adlátere

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin ad latere (“to the side”). The preposition ad had been confused with ab, which governs the ablative.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈdlateɾe/, [aˈðlat̪eɾe]

Noun

adlátere m, f (plural adláteres)

minion (loyal servant of another more powerful being)

Synonyms

lacayo, achichincle

Further reading

“adlátere” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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