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español

español

1 7.5
A person from Spain
  • noun
  • /ɛsˈpænjɔl/
translation icon : español
  • The young español who called himself Rodrigo stood a few paces from her, a smile breaking his face.
  • Teatro Español

Examples

  • A second Español rode up, and with a flick of his hand, his rope slid around Ipa's shoulders.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • On the sixth day, after passing through a dry salt flat, Pedro spoke to the español leader on behalf of the prisoners.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • She wondered what it would be like to marry an español, but that could never be.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Only the tiny silver crucifix around her neck reminded her that she had met the español.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • The guide spoke to the español with strange words that sounded rattly and soft, like the growl of a panther.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • "Ipa and Kadoh stared at the young español standing next to their uncle under the cottonwood tree.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • "Fray Hernandez says that the god of the español is more powerful than the Great Spirit or Panther Spirit," the guide announced in a loud voice.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • The español shared stories of his ancestors with the villagers, bridging the past and present.

  • During the festival, the español danced joyfully, celebrating his rich cultural heritage.

  • As a proud español, she explained the significance of their traditional customs to the visitors.

Synonyms

Spaniard
vsespañol
46 1.7

A person from Spain

includes legal citizens rather than covering all residents

Surface Forms

español singular
españoles plural

Etymology

The word español originally meant a person from España, coming from the old Latin Hispania. So an español is 'a person from Spain'.