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español
[ es-pah-nyawl ]
noun
, plural es·pa·ño·les [es-pah-, nyaw, -les]
- the Spanish language.
- a native or inhabitant of Spain.
adjective
- of or relating to Spain, the Spanish people, or the Spanish language.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of español1
First recorded in 1850–55; from Spanish, from Occitan espaignol, from Medieval Latin Hispaniolus, equivalent to Latin Hispān(us) “of Hispania ( def ) ” + -i- ( def ) + -olus -ole 1( def )
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Example Sentences
One day he's calling Spanish the language of the “ghetto,” the next he's apologizing on YouTube en Espanol.
From The Daily Beast
All such matters are quite individual, but a decoction called chocolate Espanol is also to be recommended.
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Neither the boss nor I could habla Espanol—speak Spanish, you know—much then.
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And he added, with the first words he had spoken since they met, "Hablo espanol?"
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