norteamericano

[ nawr-te-ah-me-ree-kah-naw ]

noun,plural nor·te·a·me·ri·ca·nos

[nawr-te-ah-me-ree-kah-naws]. /ˌnɔr tɛ ɑˌmɛ riˈkɑ nɔs/.

a citizen or inhabitant of the U.S., especially as distinguished from the peoples of Spanish-speaking America.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the norteamericano.

Origin of norteamericano

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First recorded in 1835–45; from Spanish: “North American”; see north

Words Nearby norteamericano

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How to use norteamericano in a sentence

Por lo tanto, para realizar el mismo volumen de negocios que un fabricante europeo, el norteamericano necesitara un capital mayor.
Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader | Ernesto Nelson

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