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

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

From The Dictator by McCarthy, Justin