Cedulas

/seɪˈduːləz/ noun

Definition

Plural of cedula; multiple official documents, certificates, or identity papers, especially in Spanish-speaking legal or colonial contexts.

Etymology

Plural of cedula, from Spanish and Latin 'schedula' (small paper/document).

Kelly Says

Colonial archives are filled with cedulas—bureaucratic paperwork that recorded taxes, births, marriages, and population control across the Spanish empire, creating historical records we still study today!

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