norteamericano

[ nawr-te-ah-me-ree-kah-naw ]
/ ˌnɔr tɛ ɑˌmɛ riˈkɑ nɔ /
Spanish.

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.

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Words nearby norteamericano

Norroy, Norse, Norseman, Norse mythology, Norstad, norteamericano, norteño, north, North Adams, North Africa, North African
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