ñ.
The fifteenth letter of the Spanish alphabet, called eñe and written in the Latin script. For example, used in the word montaña ('mountain').
Meaning & usage
The fifteenth letter of the Spanish alphabet, called eñe and written in the Latin script. For example, used in the word montaña ('mountain').
Where this word comes from
From n with a nasal dash, which is a medieval shorthand for m or n (e.g. fõtẽ or fōtē for fontem). The sign ñ thus represents nn, the usual Old Spanish spelling for /ɲ/, generalised from words like año, where the sound goes back to Latin -nn-.
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Where this word comes from
From n with a nasal dash, which is a medieval shorthand for m or n (e.g. fõtẽ or fōtē for fontem). The sign ñ thus represents nn, the usual Old Spanish spelling for /ɲ/, generalised from words like año, where the sound goes back to Latin -nn-.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.