Cantabrian
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A person from Cantabria in northern Spain
- noun
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cantábrico
- Many Cantabrians enjoy hiking in the stunning Picos de Europa mountains.
Examples
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As a proud Cantabrian, I cherish the rich culture and traditions of my homeland.
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In the spring of 1991, the director of the museum at Altamira offered me a private tour of this gallery of Paleolithic art in Cantabrian Spain.
Academic text (2009) -
The festival in Santander celebrates the heritage of every Cantabrian who participates.
Compounds
Surface Forms
Cantabrian singular
Cantabrians plural
Morphology
Cantabrian = Cantabria (transparent) = Cantabria + an
A standard demonym formed from the place name 'Cantabria' with the suffix '-an', so it denotes a person from that region.
Etymology
Cantabrian comes from the old people called the Cantabri who lived in Cantabria in northern Spain, so a Cantabrian is 'a person from Cantabria'.