autarca

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αὐτάρκης (autárkēs, “self-sufficient”). By surface analysis, auto- +‎ -arca.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈtaʁ.kɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈtah.kɐ]

  • Hyphenation: au‧tar‧ca

Noun

autarca m or f by sense (plural autarcas)

  1. councillor (a member of a city council)
  2. mayor (a municipal leader)

Further reading

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