Spanish
adjective
of or relating to Spain, its people, or their language.
pre-Spanish
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a word derived from
Spanish.
Example Sentences
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He has since experimented with dishes from the Philippines’ pre-Spanish days, like rice-based desserts, or kakanin in Tagalog.
From Washington Times ● May 31, 2023
What the archeologists don't know about pre-Spanish America dims about 20 centuries of history.
From Time Magazine Archive
In pre-Spanish times the Xolos were important to Mexican Indians in many different ways.
From Time Magazine Archive
Some of the jars date back to the 10th century, while many are from the 12th and 14th centuries, and evidently entered the Islands through pre-Spanish trade.
From Philippine Folk Tales by Mabel Cook Cole
That pre-Spanish trade was not restricted to the Ilocos provinces, but was active along the whole northern coast of Luzon has been amply proved by many writers.
From The Tinguian Social, Religious, and Economic Life of a Philippine Tribe by Fay-Cooper Cole
