Ayuntamientos

/ɑːjuːntɑːˈmjeɪntoʊz/ noun

Definition

Plural of ayuntamiento; multiple Spanish town councils or municipal governments.

Etymology

Spanish plural of 'ayuntamiento' (town council), formed by adding the Spanish plural suffix '-s' to the singular form.

Kelly Says

When discussing Spanish local government, you'll hear about the 'ayuntamientos' as the backbone of municipal democracy—Spain has over 8,000 of them, making it the country with the most local governments in Europe per capita.

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