cedula

noun

ce·​du·​la

ˈsāt͟həˌlä,

ˈthāt͟h-

plural -s

1

: any of various official documents or certificates in Spain, Latin America, or the Philippines: such as

a

: a permit or order issued by the government

b

: a personal registration tax certificate in the Philippines

c

: any of certain securities issued by some of the South and Central American governments or banks

2

: a Philippine personal registration tax

Word History

Etymology

Spanish cédula, from Late Latin schedula

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