South American Spanish

American  

[south uh-mer-i-kuhn span-ish] / ˈsaʊθ əˈmɛr ɪ kən ˈspæn ɪʃ /

noun

1. the collective Spanish dialects of South America, as spoken in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay.

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Etymology

Origin of South American Spanish

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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South American Spanish

The learned Professor began with characteristic ineptitude to reply in South American Spanish.

From The Dictator by McCarthy, Justin