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

adjective

1. of or relating to the Spanish language or its speakers
2. of or relating to Spain or Spaniards

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Spanish¹

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; Spain, -ish ¹

Example Sentences

The poll was conducted online in English and Spanish from Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

The Spanish weather agency has advised people in areas on orange alert to stay away from ravines and waterways, even though they may be dry, because of the risk that they become flooded.

From BBC

Jenkins played baritone ukulele, harmonica, hummed and used bird calls in her work while pulling influences from Spanish, Chinese, Hebrew, Korean, Swahili and other languages.

From Los Angeles Times

“Strengthen Our Democracy,” read lawn signs, in English and Spanish, supporting Measure DD.

From Los Angeles Times

The English-only rule was put in place after someone overheard two employees speaking Spanish at work.

From Los Angeles Times

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.