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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesalguacil
Pronunciation / Transliteration: al-ɡwa-sil
"El alguacil detuvo al sospechoso cerca de la plaza."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A peace officer with lesser powers, or in certain jurisdictions, a police officer of the lowest rank.
"The local constable patrolled the village streets every evening to ensure public order." - 2
Historically, a high-ranking officer entrusted with the command of a royal castle or fortified town.
"The medieval castle was defended fiercely under the orders of the royal constable."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'comes stabuli', meaning 'count of the stable'. Entering Middle English via Old French in the 13th century, the term originally designated a high-ranking royal officer in charge of a royal household or castle before evolving into a title for local law enforcement officers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Constable" is said worldwide
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agent de police
Transliteration: ah-zhahn duh po-lees
"Le constable a demandé à voir ses papiers d'identité."
Polizeibeamter
Transliteration: po-li-tsai-bə-am-tɐ
"Der Polizist sorgte für Ordnung auf dem Marktplatz."
connestabile
Transliteration: kon-ne-staa-bi-le
"Il connestabile custodiva le chiavi della fortezza."
alguacil
Transliteration: al-ɡwa-sil
"El alguacil detuvo al sospechoso cerca de la plaza."
condestável
Transliteration: kon-de-staa-vɛw
"O condestável liderou as tropas na defesa do castelo."
सिपाही
Transliteration: sipāhī
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"सिपाही ने भीड़ को नियंत्रित किया।"
警员
Transliteration: jǐng yuán
Script: 中文汉字
"警员在街上巡逻以确保安全。"
순경
Transliteration: sun-gyeong
Script: 한국어 한글
"순경이 골목길을 순찰하고 있다."
巡査
Transliteration: junsa
Script: 日本語
"巡査が交番で道案内をしている。"
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