What is the Latin word for alcaid?

The usual Latin words for “alcaid” are oppidum, castellum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“alcaid” in Latin

oppidumtown (esp. of towns other than Rome, which was generally called Urbs)castellumcastle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold; a dwelling in a high place; a shelter, stronghold, defence, refuge

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

alcaid

judge of a city, *judex urbanus.

Governor of a town or castle, praefectus urbis, oppidi, castelli.

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What is the Latin word for alcaid?: The usual Latin words for “alcaid” are oppidum, castellum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.