español

[es-pah-nyawl]

noun

plural

españoles 

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

Times en Español during his training camp in Reno, Nev.

From Los Angeles Times

As rock en español acts like Los Prisioneros and Soda Stereo swept South America with their takes on new wave, Mexican rock band Caifanes blended post-punk melancholia with folk tradition in their 1988 cover of the Cuban cumbia song “La Negra Tomasa” — a perfect marriage of Latin American and goth sensibilities.

From Los Angeles Times

LosGothsCo held its Gothicumbia homecoming party on Aug. 15 at the Regent in downtown L.A., where a grimly fiendish procession of DJs spinning the sounds of cumbia, new Latin alternative, post-punk and rock en español.

From Los Angeles Times

“While the contest won’t solve this issue overnight, and we’re not neglecting the underlying causes — for that, there’s a whole national security program — we felt it was important to create creative spaces through culture for Mexican and Mexican-American youth who are passionate about music,” Claudia Curiel de Icaza, secretary of culture for Mexico, told Billboard Español.

From Los Angeles Times

My colleague Sergio Burstein covered Monday night’s concert en español, but I ventured to SoFi for Shakira’s second performance on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times