español

[ es-pah-nyawl ]

noun

, plural es·pa·ño·les [es-pah-, nyaw, -les]

1. the Spanish language.
2. a native or inhabitant of Spain.

adjective

1. of or relating to Spain, the Spanish people, or the Spanish language.

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 )

Example Sentences

They expressed interest in seeing the Austin-based ProyectoTeatro’s “Cabarex 2: RevoLUZiones,” a comedic retelling of moments in Latino history, and fellow New York company Repertorio Español’s “La Golondrina,” the story of the mentorship between a singing coach and a student.

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He kicked off his career as a teen rock star in Buenos Aires with Arco Iris, one of the first rock en español bands.

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“It was a genre-less playlist from salsa, merengue, rancheras, pop/rock en español, to hip-hop, R&B and pop music.”

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Resembling a catchy, Machine Gun Kelly-like song en español, it’s the only track on the album that explores a rock-adjacent sound — as soon as the peppy electric guitar rift rings out, it’s replaced with the bass-heavy hip-hop beat of “Grecia.”

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“He is a Javier Aguirre with much more learning, more games, more victories, more failures and that, without a doubt, makes him a better coach,” Davino told LA Times en Español.

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