norteamericano

[ nawr-te-ah-me-ree-kah-naw ]

noun

, plural nor·te·a·me·ri·ca·nos [naw, r, -te-ah-me-, r, ee-, kah, -naws].

1. a citizen or inhabitant of the U.S., especially as distinguished from the peoples of Spanish-speaking America.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the norteamericano.

Word History and Origins

Origin of norteamericano¹

First recorded in 1835–45; from Spanish: “North American”; north ( def )

Example Sentences

Por lo tanto, para realizar el mismo volumen de negocios que un fabricante europeo, el norteamericano necesitara un capital mayor.

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