alejandrino

See also: Alejandrino

Spanish

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin Alexandrīnus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alexanˈdɾino/ [a.le.xãn̪ˈd̪ɾi.no]
• Rhymes: -ino
• Syllabification: a‧le‧jan‧dri‧no

Adjective

alejandrino (feminine alejandrina, masculine plural alejandrinos, feminine plural alejandrinas)

1. Alexandrian, Alexandrine (of, from or relating to the city of Alexandria, Egypt or the city of Alexandria, Virginia, United States)
2. Alexandrian (of or relating to Alexander the Great)
3. (poetry) Alexandrian

Noun

alejandrino m (plural alejandrinos, feminine alejandrina, feminine plural alejandrinas)

1. Alexandrian, Alexandrine (native or inhabitant of the city of Alexandria, Egypt or the city of Alexandria, Virginia, United States) (usually male)

Noun

alejandrino m (plural alejandrinos)

1. (poetry) alexandrine

Related terms

• Alejandría
• Alejandro

Further reading

• “alejandrino”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025