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Ecuadorian

Ecuadorian

8 3.4
Relating to Ecuador, its people, language, or culture
  • adjective
  • /ˌɛkwəˈdɔːriən/
translation icon : ecuatoriano
  • The Salasacas have had extensive contact with the Ecuadorian state through the Civil Registry (Registro Civil).
  • Ecuadorian Amazon
  • Ecuadorian government
  • Ecuadorian landscape

You know, I'd got through the Ecuadorian customs, I'd been stopped by the Dutch and got through the British customs.

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Examples

  • Boom towns in the Ecuadorian Amazon are a recent phenomenon, but one with old economic problems.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Such groups promoted new, positive discourses about the role of the Indian in Ecuadorian society.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Thus, U.S. and Ecuadorian students view and use social networking sites differently.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Towns undoubtedly have become a significant component of landscapes in the Ecuadorian Amazon during the past five decades.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The large landed estate formed an important feature of the Ecuadorian landscape in the Andean highlands.

    Academic text (1990)
  • A research assistant translated all the responses from the Ecuadorian participants before the data were analyzed.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Interprovincial bus schedules suggest that interaction among the larger towns of the Ecuadorian Amazon is limited.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Global supply surpassed demand, and the Ecuadorian shrimp aquaculture industry suffered the consequences.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The current distribution network links the Ecuadorian tagua producers to the clothing companies through four wholesale button manufacturers.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The festival featured traditional Ecuadorian music and dance, attracting many visitors from around the world.

Synonyms

Ecuadoran
vsEcuadorian
1 3.0

Relating to Ecuador, its people and culture

is the more common modern spelling used in standard writing

Surface Forms

Ecuadorian positive

Morphology

Ecuadorian = Ecuador (transparent) = Ecuador + ian

The suffix '-ian' is commonly used to form adjectives relating to a place or its people.

Etymology

The word Ecuadorian comes from the country name Ecuador, which means 'equator' because the equator runs through the country, and the ending -ian means 'from' or 'relating to'. So something Ecuadorian is connected to Ecuador.