delegado
/deleˈɡado/ · B2 · noun · m
delegate
🤝 delegado = de + legado: sent out with the legacy (authority) of another
From Latin delegatus, de- (from) + legare (to send as envoy, entrust). A delegado is someone sent off carrying another's authority, which is why it means delegate, agent or representative. Related: legado (legacy), legación.