Madrileño

American  

[mad-ruh-leyn-yoh, mah-three-le-nyaw] / ˌmæd rəˈleɪn yoʊ, ˌmɑ ðriˈlɛ nyɔ /

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

plural

Madrilenos

1. a native or inhabitant of Madrid, Spain.

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Etymology

Origin of Madrileño

First recorded in 1825–35; from Spanish madrileño, perhaps by dissimilation ( d—d becoming d—l ) from unrecorded madrideño, equivalent to Madrid Madrid + -eño a Spanish suffix forming nouns and adjectives from placenames (from Latin -ignus, -egnus, apparently extracted from adjectives formed with -n- in which g was part of the root, e.g., larignus “of larch,” salignus “of willow”)

Example Sentences

Madrileño Ralphie Choo is also gearing up for his debut, and La Doña’s new EP promises to weave together cumbia, salsa, oldies and reggaeton.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023

Onetime rapper Antón Álvarez Alfaro dramatically revamped his musical palette for 2021’s global hit ‘El Madrileño.’

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2023

You’ll be much more properly local than any cockney, New Yorker or Madrileño, though you call Africa your home.

From The Guardian • Jan. 19, 2017

I know you’re with me on this merry Madrileño jaunt for 2 out of 3—but here’s where I may lose a few of you.

From Forbes • Oct. 14, 2014

If it be meant as a term of reproach, the Madrileño has an excellent answer in giving the history of its origin.

From Spanish Life in Town and Country by Dawson, William Harbutt