Uruguayan
2
3.2
- adjective
- /ˌjʊrəˈɡweɪən/
:
uruguayo
- I enjoyed the Uruguayan cuisine during my trip to Montevideo.
- Uruguayan child
- Uruguayan television
- Uruguayan literature
Examples
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Mauricio Rosencof, born in 1933, is a Uruguayan playwright of international reputation.
Fiction book (1992) -
Mario Benedetti (Uruguay, 1920) has distinguished himself as a representative of Uruguayan literature for the last five decades.
Academic text (1997) -
Does this mean there have been no studies on Uruguayan popular culture?
Academic text (1996) -
What are the implications of extended exposure to this system for Uruguayan children?
Academic text (1990) -
Actually, most of the Uruguayan economy is owned by Brazilian agricultural and business interests.
Blog text (33) -
I can only watch so many Uruguayan soap operas.
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Like Argentina and Chile, the Uruguayan state expanded in the 1940s to 1960s.
Academic text (2003) -
Many Uruguayan writers have gained international recognition for their work.
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The Uruguayan football team celebrated their victory with a parade in the capital.
Synonyms
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2.3
Relating to South America or its people
15
3.5
About Latin America, its people, or their culture
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Uruguayan comes from the country name Uruguay, which comes from a Guarani word often said to mean 'river of painted birds'. So when something is Uruguayan, it belongs to or comes from that country.