spanish

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

Of or pertaining to the people or culture of Spain.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈspænɪʃ

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Word Review

Definition

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the Spanish language.
Of or pertaining to the people or culture of Spain.
Of or relating to or characteristic of Spain or the people of Spain

noun

The Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
uncountable
A Romance language primarily spoken in Spain and in the Americas.
uncountable
Spanish cuisine; traditional Spanish food.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty: A2 · Elementary
Frequency: Very Common
Typical Use: Everyday English

Common Patterns and Combinations

How this word naturally appears with others.

Romance

spanish ambassador

Spain

spanish troops

Other combinations

spanish governmentspanish rulespanish armyspanish conquestspanish succession

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Word Family

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Compound terms

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spanish americannounCompound term
An American whose first language is Spanish.
spanish-american warnounCompound term
A war between the United States and Spain in 1898.
spanish armadanounCompound term
The great fleet sent from Spain against England by Philip II in 1588.
spanish bayonetnounCompound term
Tall yucca of the southwestern United States and Mexico having a woody stem and stiff swordlike pointed leaves and a large cluster of white flowers.
spanish broomnounCompound term
Tall thornless shrub having pale yellow flowers and flexible rushlike twigs used in basketry.
spanish cedarnounCompound term
Tropical American tree yielding fragrant wood used especially for boxes.

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