Iberian

American

[ahy-beer-ee-uhn] / aɪˈbɪər i ən /

adjective

of or relating to Iberia in SW Europe, its inhabitants, or their language.
of or relating to ancient Iberia in the Caucasus or its inhabitants.

noun

one of the ancient inhabitants of Iberia in Europe, from whom the Basques are supposed to be descended.
the language of the ancient Iberians of SW Europe, not known to be related to any other language.
one of the ancient inhabitants of Iberia in Asia.

Iberian British

/ aɪˈbɪərɪən /

noun

a member of a group of ancient Caucasoid peoples who inhabited the Iberian Peninsula in preclassical and classical times See also Celtiberian
a native or inhabitant of the Iberian Peninsula; a Spaniard or Portuguese
a native or inhabitant of ancient Iberia in the Caucasus

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adjective

denoting, or relating to the pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula or of Caucasian Iberia
of or relating to the Iberian Peninsula, its inhabitants, or any of their languages

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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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While Spain has experienced baking heat over the last few days, temperatures are expected to start falling on the Iberian peninsula on Wednesday.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Portugal's weather agency is expecting Tuesday to be the peak of the heatwave in the Iberian nation.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

While this is by far the largest whale graveyard yet found, fossils found during trawling suggest there could be others off South Africa, the Iberian peninsula and the Crozet islands, said the study.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Amid a boom time for white wine, Albariño, the Iberian variety, is drawing in drinkers and diners of all stripes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

For the last time, they went to sleep alongside the ancient Iberian heads.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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