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Toledan

Toledan

8.1
A person from the city of Toledo in Spain or the United States
  • noun
  • /təˈleɪdən/
: toledano
  • As a Toledan, she enjoys sharing stories about the beautiful architecture of her hometown.

Examples

  • The festival in Toledo attracted many Toledans who wanted to celebrate their traditions.

  • A Toledan is proud of the city's rich history and cultural heritage.

  • In the languages of the Toledan authorities, Fernando also comes across a contradictory plurivocity.

    Academic text (1992)

Surface Forms

Toledan singular
Toledans plural

Morphology

Toledan = Toledo (transparent) = Toledo + an

Formed by adding the productive demonym suffix '-an' to 'Toledo' to denote a person from that place; the derivation is direct and predictable.

Etymology

A Toledan is a person from the city of Toledo in Spain, and the ending -an means 'from' or 'relating to', as in American. So a Toledan is someone who lives in or comes from Toledo.