AYUNTAMIENTO

Etymology

Noun

ayuntamiento (plural ayuntamientos)

A corporation or body of magistrates in cities and towns in Spain, corresponding to mayor and aldermen.

Source: Wiktionary


A*yun`ta*mi*en"to, n. Etym: [Sp., fr. OSp. ayuntar to join.]

Definition: In Spain and Spanish America, a corporation or body of magistrates in cities and towns, corresponding to mayor and aldermen.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

12 May 2025

UNSEASONED

(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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