spanish Adjective
( -)
Of or pertaining to Spain.
* 2005 , J. P. Sullivan, Martial, the unexpected classic , page 1
- Whether Martial's heart was in the Spanish highlands or whether he was happy enough in Rome will be discussed later
Of or pertaining to the people or culture of Spain.
* 1996 , Oscar Zeta Acosta, "From Whence I Came", Oscar "Zeta" Acosta: the uncollected works , page 42
- Though she was Indian like the rest of us, she had a fine Spanish nose.
* 2007 , Lynette Rohrer Shirk, The Everything Tapas and Small Plates Cookbook , chapter 1
- Spanish cuisine is not as spicy hot as Mexican, but it is flavorful and bright.
Of or pertaining to the language.
* 1918 , Julián Moreno-Lacalle, Elements of Spanish Pronunciation , page 12
- Fundamentally, the Spanish vowel sounds are only five, even though as a matter of fact there may be different other sounds for such vowels as [a], [e] and [o].
Derived terms
* spanish
* Spanish Armada
* Spanish chestnut
* Spanish dancing
* Spanish flu
* Spanish fly
* Spanish Guinea
* Spanish influenza
* Spanish Inquisition
* Spanish Main
* Spanish omelette
* Spanish onion
* Spanish Sahara
* Spanish walk
* Spanish Water Dog
Proper noun
( en proper noun)
A Romance language primarily spoken in Spain and in the Americas.
* 1873 , Frederick Marryat, Mr. Midshipman Easy , page 163'
- "If he speaks Spanish , my daughter can converse with him ; she has but shortly arrived from Spain."
* 1928 , (Otto Jespersen), An International Language , page 48
- Therefore in Novial, as well as in Esp-Ido, we simplify the spelling in all words containing double letters in the national languages, from which the words are taken: pasa'' (E ''pass'', F ''passer''), ''efekte'', ''komun'' (F ''commun'', E ''common''), etc. In this we follow the beautiful example of Spanish''', which writes ''pasar'', ''efecto'', ''común'', etc., and even extend it to cases in which '''Spanish makes a distinction in sound and spelling, as with ''ll'' and ''rr'': ''bel'' S ''bello'', F ''belle'', ''koresponda'', S ''corresponder , etc.
* 1995 , Hanna Pishwa & Karl Maroldt (editors), The Development of Morphological Systematicity , page 146
- In contrast with the creole languages discussed above, the article systems of Rumanian, French, Spanish , and Portuguese are more complex, since neutralization fails to occur to a large extent.
A town in Ontario, Canada
Synonyms
* (language) Castilian
Derived terms
* Old Spanish
Noun
( en-plural noun)
(collective plural) People of Spain, collectively.
* 1976 , Robert Rézette, The Spanish Enclaves in Morocco , page 62
- The Spanish are not the only ones selling their goods along the wharves and the inner streets.
People of Hispanic origin.
* 1970 , Henry Sioux Johnson, William J. Hernández-Martinez, Educating the Mexican American , page 87
- Sixty-four percent more Spanish are functionally illiterate compared to Anglos in Lubbock (only 15 percent more of nonwhites than Anglos).
Synonyms
* (people of Spain) Spaniards
* (people of Hispanic origin) Hispanics
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tagalog Proper noun
( en proper noun)
A language spoken in the Philippines, in particular, Metro Manila and its surrounding provinces such as Bulacan, Laguna, Cavite, Batangas, Bataan, Rizal, Marinduque, Mindoro, and Quezon.
Noun
(en-noun)
A member of the second largest Filipino ethnic group.
Adjective
(-)
Of or relating to the Tagalogs.
External links
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* Tagalog - English Dictionary
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