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Spanish

[ span-ish ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Spain, its people, or their language.


noun

  1. the Spanish people collectively.
  2. a Romance language, the language of Spain, standard also in most of Latin America except Brazil. : Sp, Sp.

Spanish

/ ˈspænɪʃ /

noun

  1. the official language of Spain, Mexico, and most countries of South and Central America except Brazil: also spoken in Africa, the Far East, and elsewhere. It is the native language of approximately 200 million people throughout the world. Spanish is an Indo-European language belonging to the Romance group
  2. the Spanish
    functioning as plural Spaniards collectively
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Spanish language or its speakers
  2. of or relating to Spain or Spaniards
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • anti-Spanish adjective
  • half-Spanish adjective
  • non-Spanish adjective noun
  • pre-Spanish adjective
  • pro-Spanish adjective
  • pseudo-Spanish adjective
  • quasi-Spanish adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Spanish1

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; Spain, -ish 1
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How does Spanish compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

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Example Sentences

But, as he looks around him and remembers the destruction caused by the flash floods which struck the eastern Spanish region of Valencia on 29 October, tears well up in Andreu's eyes.

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Spanish royals this year used their card to send a more serious message.

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The company said it has plans to have a dual telecast in English and Spanish with studio shows and top-tier talent.

MyShake is also now available in six languages: English, Spanish, Tagalog, Korean, Vietnamese and Chinese — the last voiced in Mandarin, and using traditional characters.

The Spanish economy minister responsible for its state-owned businesses, Carlos Cuerpo, met with Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds in London last month.

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What Is The Plural Of Spanish?

Plural word for Spanish

The plural form of Spanish can be Spanishes. This is used to refer to different varieties of the Spanish language, as in The Spanishes of Spain and Mexico are quite different

Phrases like varieties of Spanish and Spanish dialects are probably more commonly used to refer to multiple versions of the language, but the plural Spanishes is perfectly acceptable.

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