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Spanish

[ span-ish ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Spain, its people, or their language.


noun

  1. the Spanish people collectively.
  2. a Romance language, the language of Spain, standard also in most of Latin America except Brazil. : Sp, Sp.

Spanish

/ ˈæɪʃ /

noun

  1. 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
  2. the Spanish
    functioning as plural Spaniards collectively
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Spanish language or its speakers
  2. of or relating to Spain or Spaniards
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Spanish1

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; Spain, -ish 1
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Example Sentences

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Infusing mostly rich, ethereal instrumentals with the music of her Spanish roots and Brazilian vibes, Casado, born in Spain, creates an intoxicating space to dwell and think.

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They died in the north-west municipality of Taboadela and were from the same family, according to Spanish media.

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He recorded the audiobook version of the novel in English and Spanish.

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Manchester City and Girona, who are both owned by City Football Group, were cleared to compete in this season's Champions League after changes to its control arrangements at the Spanish club.

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Demonstrators carried signs reading, “We Demand Justice” and “Today cats, tomorrow humans,” in Spanish.

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