Iberian

American  

[ahy-beer-ee-uhn] / aɪˈbɪər i ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Iberia in SW Europe, its inhabitants, or their language.

2. of or relating to ancient Iberia in the Caucasus or its inhabitants.

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noun

Iberians plural

1. one of the ancient inhabitants of Iberia in Europe, from whom the Basques are supposed to be descended.

2. the language of the ancient Iberians of SW Europe, not known to be related to any other language.

3. one of the ancient inhabitants of Iberia in Asia.

Iberian British  

/ aɪˈbɪərɪən /

noun

1. a member of a group of ancient Caucasoid peoples who inhabited the Iberian Peninsula in preclassical and classical times See also Celtiberian

2. a native or inhabitant of the Iberian Peninsula; a Spaniard or Portuguese

3. a native or inhabitant of ancient Iberia in the Caucasus

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adjective

1. denoting, or relating to the pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula or of Caucasian Iberia

2. of or relating to the Iberian Peninsula, its inhabitants, or any of their languages

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• trans-Iberian
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• Iberians
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Iberian

First recorded in 1595–1605; Iberi(a) + -an

Example Sentences

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Iberian Iberians

It has been declared just once before, when a major power blackout affected the Iberian Peninsula last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Dry conditions raised drought risks in eastern Europe and contributed to wildfire activity in the Iberian Peninsula and southern France, Copernicus said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026

Some Trump-free World Cup: Iberian neighbors Portugal and Spain faced off this afternoon, and the round of 16 continues tomorrow at noon Eastern with Argentina vs.

From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026

Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 with goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Goncalo Ramos after a chaotic second-half in Toronto to set up a last 16 tie with Iberian rivals Spain.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

Remember, Pieret doesn’t even know what he’s stolen—he thinks the heads are Phoenician, not Iberian.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

Authoritative, anecdote-rich and ardently written, Reyes’ books chronicle the all-too-obscure tale of the multitudes of Latinos, Latin Americans and a few Iberians who’ve shaped Hollywood since the silent era.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2023

Most New Iberians grew up knowing his family, which arrived in south Louisiana in the late 1880s, during the first wave of Lebanese immigration to the United States.

From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2017

Josep Gombau’s Reds finished third in the A-League last season and their forward-thinking Iberians Sergio Cirio and Isaias have the know-how to get in behind opposition defences and cause a few headaches.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 20, 2015

Both were influenced by such 20th-century Iberians as Picasso and Miro, and share a folkloric quality.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 5, 2015

Nor were there many Iberians or Cubans like Maccario who seldom overlooked the trifles that make the difference.

From The Dust of Conflict by Bindloss, Harold