Cid

See also: cid, CID, and cíd

Spanish

Alternative forms

• Çid (obsolete)

Etymology

See cid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈθid/ [ˈθið̞]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈsid/ [ˈsið̞]
• Rhymes: -id
• Syllabification: Cid

Proper noun

Cid m

1. A nickname of the Castilian knight and ruler Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (1043-1090).

Usage notes

• The definite article generally precedes the term (i.e. el Cid).