araucano

Spanish

Etymology

From Arauco +‎ -ano.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɾauˈkano/ [a.ɾau̯ˈka.no]
• Rhymes: -ano

Adjective

araucano (feminine araucana, masculine plural araucanos, feminine plural araucanas)

1. Araucanian (Mapuche)
2. (uncommon) of or pertaining to the Mapudungun language; Mapudungun-language

Noun

araucano m (plural araucanos, feminine araucana, feminine plural araucanas)

1. Araucanian (Mapuche)

Derived terms

• araucanizar

Related terms

• Araucanía

Proper noun

araucano m

1. (uncommon) the Mapudungun language

   Synonym: mapudungun

Further reading

• “araucano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014