Spanish
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Middle English Spainish, Spanish, from Spain + -ish.
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
Spanish (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to Spain.
- 2005, J. P. Sullivan, Martial, the unexpected classic, page 1
- Whether Martial's heart was in the Spanish highlands or whether he was happy enough in Rome will be discussed later […]
- 2005, J. P. Sullivan, Martial, the unexpected classic, page 1
- Of or pertaining to the people or culture of Spain.
- 1996, Oscar Zeta Acosta, "From Whence I Came", Oscar "Zeta" Acosta: the uncollected works, page 42
- Though she was Indian like the rest of us, she had a fine Spanish nose.
- 2007, Lynette Rohrer Shirk, The Everything Tapas and Small Plates Cookbook, chapter 1
- Spanish cuisine is not as spicy hot as Mexican, but it is flavorful and bright.
- 1996, Oscar Zeta Acosta, "From Whence I Came", Oscar "Zeta" Acosta: the uncollected works, page 42
- Of or pertaining to the Spanish language.
- 1918, Julián Moreno-Lacalle, Elements of Spanish Pronunciation, page 12
- Fundamentally, the Spanish vowel sounds are only five, even though as a matter of fact there may be different other sounds for such vowels as [a], [e] and [o].
- 1918, Julián Moreno-Lacalle, Elements of Spanish Pronunciation, page 12
Quotations [edit]
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Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
of or pertaining to Spain
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of or pertaining to the people or culture of Spain
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of or pertaining to the Spanish language
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Proper noun [edit]
Spanish
- A Romance language primarily spoken in Spain and in the Americas.
- 1873, Frederick Marryat, Mr. Midshipman Easy, page 163
- "If he speaks Spanish, my daughter can converse with him ; she has but shortly arrived from Spain."
- 1995, Hanna Pishwa & Karl Maroldt (editors), The Development of Morphological Systematicity, page 146
- In contrast with the creole languages discussed above, the article systems of Rumanian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese are more complex, since neutralization fails to occur to a large extent.
- 1873, Frederick Marryat, Mr. Midshipman Easy, page 163
Quotations [edit]
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Synonyms [edit]
- (language): Castilian
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
Romance language of Spain and the Americas
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See also [edit]
- Wiktionary's coverage of Spanish terms
- Appendix:Spanish Swadesh list for a Swadesh list of basic vocabulary words in Spanish
Noun [edit]
Spanish (plural only)
- (collective plural) People of Spain, collectively.
- 1976, Robert Rézette, The Spanish Enclaves in Morocco, page 62
- The Spanish are not the only ones selling their goods along the wharves and the inner streets.
- 1976, Robert Rézette, The Spanish Enclaves in Morocco, page 62
- (US, collective plural) People of Hispanic origin.
- 1970, Henry Sioux Johnson, William J. Hernández-Martinez, Educating the Mexican American, page 87
- Sixty-four percent more Spanish are functionally illiterate compared to Anglos in Lubbock (only 15 percent more of nonwhites than Anglos).
- 1970, Henry Sioux Johnson, William J. Hernández-Martinez, Educating the Mexican American, page 87
Quotations [edit]
- For usage examples of this term, see the citations page.
Synonyms [edit]
Translations [edit]
people of Spain, collectively
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External links [edit]
- ISO 639-1 code es, ISO 639-3 code spa
- Ethnologue entry for Spanish, es
