condado
“condado” means “county” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
county
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El condado de Los Ángeles es muy grande y poblado.
A2Los Angeles County is very large and populated.
Tuvimos que ir a la oficina del condado para registrar la propiedad.
B1We had to go to the county office to register the property.
earldom, countship
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El rey le otorgó un condado en la frontera norte del reino.
B2The king granted him an earldom on the northern border of the kingdom.
El Condado de Castilla fue un estado medieval importante.
C1The County of Castile (Countship of Castile) was an important medieval state.
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Quick Quiz: condado
Question 1 of 1
Which of these sentences uses 'condado' in its historical or noble sense?
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📚 Etymology▼
Comes from the Medieval Latin word *comitātus*, which referred to the jurisdiction or territory belonging to a *comes* (a companion or official of the emperor, which later evolved into the noble title 'Count').
First recorded: Around the 11th century in Spanish.
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'condado' the same as 'provincia' or 'municipio'?
Not exactly, but they are related. 'Condado' is the standard translation for the US/UK 'county.' In Spain and Latin America, the closest equivalent administrative units are usually the 'provincia' (province) or 'municipio' (municipality/township), which handle local government.
Does 'condado' always refer to a place?
It almost always refers to a geographical or territorial area, either a modern administrative area (like a county in Florida) or a historical territory ruled by a count (an earldom).