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Spanish.

Of or pertaining to Spain.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈspænɪʃ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. Of or pertaining to Spain.

    not-comparable
    Spanish borders
  2. Of or pertaining to the people or culture of Spain.

    not-comparable
    Spanish cuisines
  3. Of or pertaining to the Spanish language.

    not-comparable
    Spanish verbs
  4. Of or pertaining to Hispanic people or their culture.

    Canada · US · informal · nonstandard · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English Spanisch, either an alteration of Spaynisch after foreign words for "Spain" or "Spanish" such as Old Spanish Espanna, Old Spanish espannol or a partial calque of them; equivalent to Spain + -ish.

name/ˈspænɪʃ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. A Romance language primarily spoken in Spain and in the Americas.

    uncountable
  2. A town in Ontario, Canada.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English Spanisch, either an alteration of Spaynisch after foreign words for "Spain" or "Spanish" such as Old Spanish Espanna, Old Spanish espannol or a partial calque of them; equivalent to Spain + -ish.

noun/ˈspænɪʃ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. The people of Spain, collectively; Spaniards.

    collective · countable · in-plural · uncountable
  2. Spanish cuisine; traditional Spanish food.

    uncountable
  3. People of Hispanic origin; one whose first language is Spanish.

    US · collective · countable · in-plural · informal · nonstandard · uncountable
  4. Money.

    UK · obsolete · slang · uncountable
  5. Licorice.

    Northern-England · colloquial · uncountable
  6. A mixture of ash and cinders added to bricks before firing them, to cause ignition and reduce fuel usage.

    historical · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English Spanisch, either an alteration of Spaynisch after foreign words for "Spain" or "Spanish" such as Old Spanish Espanna, Old Spanish espannol or a partial calque of them; equivalent to Spain + -ish.

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