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

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

• trans-Iberian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Iberian

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

Example Sentences

A young Iberian lynx caught mid play has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award 2026.

From BBC

On 28 April 2025, shortly after midday, the Iberian peninsula's electricity supply was shut down, causing widespread chaos, cutting internet and telephone connections and halting transport links.

From BBC

Several major U.S. defense firms have subsidiaries in the Iberian nation, which will now be compelled to comply with Spain’s boycott.

From The Wall Street Journal

The dust has been drawn north by southerly winds following Storm Regina which hit the Iberian Peninsula.

From BBC

But as Rubio said, cowboy lineage can be traced to the Iberian Peninsula — as far back as the late medieval era, before Spain as a nation even existed.

From Los Angeles Times