n.
Pronunciation: kau ̇ - ' th ē -( ˌ )y ō , - ' th ē l-( ˌ )y ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -llos
Etymology: Spanish, chief, leader, from Late Latin capitellum small head ― more at CADET
Date: 1852
: a Spanish or Latin-American military dictator