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Span·ish  (spnsh)
adj.
1. Of or relating to Spain or its people or culture.
2. Of or relating to the Spanish language.
n.
1. The Romance language of the largest part of Spain and most of Central and South America.
2. (used with a pl. verb) The people of Spain.

[Alteration (influenced by Latin Hispnia, Spain) of Middle English Spainish, from Spaine, Spain, from Old French Espaigne; see Spaniard.]

Spanish [ˈspænɪʃ]
n
1. (Linguistics / Languages) the official language of Spain, Mexico, and most countries of South and Central America except Brazil: also spoken in Africa, the Far East, and elsewhere. It is the native language of approximately 200 million people throughout the world. Spanish is an Indo-European language belonging to the Romance group
(Social Science / Peoples)
the Spanish (functioning as plural) Spaniards collectively
adj
1. (Linguistics / Languages) (Social Science / Peoples) of or relating to the Spanish language or its speakers
2. (Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) of or relating to Spain or Spaniards
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.SpanishSpanish - the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
feria - (in Spanish speaking regions) a local festival or fair, usually in honor of some patron saint
Don - a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for men that is prefixed to the forename; "Don Roberto"
Dona - a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman; "Dona Marguerita"
Senor - a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English `Mr' or `sir'
Senora - a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English `Mrs' or `madam'
Senorita - a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English `Miss'
Latinian language, Romance language, Romance - the group of languages derived from Latin
Castilian - the Spanish language as spoken in Castile
Judeo-Spanish, Ladino - the Spanish dialect spoken by Sephardic Jews but written in the Hebrew script
Mexican Spanish - the dialect of Spanish spoken in Mexico
Espana, Kingdom of Spain, Spain - a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
Don - a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
El Nino - the Christ child
2.SpanishSpanish - the people of Spain                  
nation, country, land - the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him"
Adj.1.Spanish - of or relating to or characteristic of Spain or the people of Spain; "Spanish music"
Translations
Spanish [ˈspænɪʃ]
A. ADJespañol
B. N
1. the Spanish (= people) → los españoles
2. (Ling) → español m, castellano m (esp LAm)
C. CPD Spanish America NHispanoamérica f
see also Spanish American the Spanish Armada Nla Armada invencible
Spanish chestnut Ncastaña f dulce
Spanish fly Ncantárida f
Spanish guitar Nguitarra f española

Spanish [ˈspænɪʃ]
adjespagnol(e), d'Espagne
She's Spanish → Elle est espagnole.
n (LINGUISTICS)espagnol m
npl
the Spanish → les Espagnols mpl
Spanish America nAmérique f hispanophone
Spanish-American [ˌspænɪʃəˈmɛrɪkən] adjhispano-américain(e)
Spanish Civil War n
the Spanish Civil War → la guerre civile espagnole
Spanish guitar nguitare f classique
Spanish omelette nomelette f aux pommes de terre, omelette f à l'espagnole

Spanish
adjspanisch; he is Spanisher ist Spanier; she is Spanishsie ist Spanierin
n
the Spanishdie Spanier pl
(Ling) → Spanisch nt

Spanish:
Spanish America
n die spanischsprachigen Länder Mittel- und Südamerikas
Spanish-American
nspanischsprachiger Lateinamerikaner, spanischsprachige Lateinamerikanerin
adjspanisch-amerikanisch
Spanish chestnut
nEdelkastanie f
Spanish Civil War
n the Spanishder Spanische Bürgerkrieg
Spanish fly
n no plSpanische Fliege
Spanish guitar
Spanish Main
nKaribik f
Spanish moss
n (US) → Spanisches Moos, Greisenbart m
Spanish omelette
nOmelett ntmit Piment, Paprika und Tomaten
Spanish onion

Spanish [ˈspænɪʃ]
1. adj (gen) → spagnolo/a; (teacher, lesson, book) → di spagnolo
Spanish America → America latina
2. n
a. (language) → spagnolo
b. the Spanish npl (people) → gli Spagnoli

Spanish [ˈspænɪʃ]
1. adj (gen) → spagnolo/a; (teacher, lesson, book) → di spagnolo
Spanish America → America latina
2. n
a. (language) → spagnolo
b. the Spanish npl (people) → gli Spagnoli

Spanish أسباني španělský, španělština spanier, spansk spanisch Ισπανικά, ισπανικός español espanjalainen espagnol španjolski spagnolo スペインの, スペイン人 스페인 사람, 스페인의 Spaans spanjol, spansk hiszpański, język hiszpański espanhol испанский, испанский язык spansk, spanska เกี่ยวกับสเปน, ประเทศสเปน İspanyol thuộc Tây Ban Nha, tiếng Tây Ban Nha 西班牙人, 西班牙的


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