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Honduran

Honduran

13 3.2
From Honduras or about its people and way of life
  • adjective
  • /hɒnˈdʊrən/
translation icon : hondureño
  • Professional Honduran foresters came to universities in the United States to be educated in the field.
  • Honduran plazas
  • Honduran forests
  • Honduran government

Examples

  • Many Honduran immigrants lost their jobs in the United States, and in 2009 remittances dropped almost 8%.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Like all historical events, the Honduran military coup d'état of 2009 happened under specific circumstances.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Put us in touch with the Honduran police.

  • In response to U.S. pressure, the Honduran government passed a law that promotes only individual land ownership.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • We're gonna need to talk to the Honduran consul.

  • Additional data were gathered by Honduran organizations through October 1991.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The main wild card is how the Honduran government chooses to proceed.

  • Once open, treeless spaces, many Honduran plazas are now filled with trees.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Born and raised in rural Honduras, Elvia Alvarado has worked for over twenty years in Honduran women's and peasants' organizations.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • The Honduran people celebrated their independence with a vibrant festival.

Compounds

The main city where the government of Honduras is located

Surface Forms

Honduran positive

Morphology

Honduran = Honduras (transparent) = Honduras + an

Adjective formed by adding the common demonym/adjectival suffix '-an' to 'Honduras', giving a straightforward relational meaning.

Etymology

Honduran comes from the country name Honduras, which in Spanish comes from hondura, meaning 'depth' or 'deep waters' because early sailors found deep seas there. So Honduran describes something that is from or about Honduras, like food or culture.