español

American  

[es-pah-nyawl] / ɛs pɑˈnjɔl /

noun

• españoles
  plural

1. the Spanish language.

2. a native or inhabitant of Spain.

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adjective

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

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• españoles
  plural

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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español

Otherwise, my dad lived in a world of español, my first language.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2024

I remember the demise of La Banda Elastica and Al Borde, two Spanish-language publications that focused on rock en español through the late 1990s and 2000s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2024

By my rough estimate, español made up no more than 5% of the City Hall leak, and most of it came from Martinez.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2023

“En español, señorita,” Señor Ascencio reminded a girl named Beatriz who had asked to go to the bathroom.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez