īˌyu̇n(ˌ)tämēˈentō noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish, from Old Spanish, from ayuntar to join, unite (from a to — from Latin ad — + yuntar, juntar to join, from Latin junctus, past participle of jungere to join) + -miento -ment (from Latin -mentum ) — more at at , yoke
1. : the municipal council or governing body of a town or city in Spain or the former Spanish colonies
2. : a town hall in Spain or the former Spanish colonies