español
Americannoun
plural
españoles-
the Spanish language.
-
a native or inhabitant of Spain.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of español
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
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Super Bowl ready: Bad Bunny fans aprendiendo español.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026
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 • Aug. 28, 2025
“It was a genre-less playlist from salsa, merengue, rancheras, pop/rock en español, to hip-hop, R&B and pop music.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024
Phil, she regaled attendees for nearly three hours with a set list that jumped from son jarocho to rock en español to cumbia.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2024
Probably because they thought que no podía hablar español.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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