espanhol
See also: espanhòl
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- hespanhol (obsolete)
Etymology
Compare Spanish español. From Old Occitan espaignol, from a Vulgar Latin *Hispaniolus, from Latin hispānus.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɨʃ.pɐ.ˈɲɔɫ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /es.pɐ.ˈɲɔw/, /is-/, /eʃ-/, /iʃ-/
- (Northeast Brazil) IPA(key): /ɪs.pɐ̃ʲ̃.ˈj̃ɔw/, /ɪʃ.pɐ̃ʲ̃.ˈj̃ɔw/
- Hyphenation: es‧pa‧nhol
Adjective
espanhol (feminine singular espanhola, masculine plural espanhóis, feminine plural espanholas, comparable)
- Spanish (of, from or relating to Spain, its people or culture)
- Spanish (of or relating to the Spanish language)
Noun
espanhol m (plural espanhóis, feminine espanhola, feminine plural espanholas)
- Spaniard (person from Spain)
- (uncountable) Spanish (Romance language spoken in Spain and much of Latin America)
Synonyms
- (Spanish language): castelhano
Derived terms
- espanholinho, espanholzinho (diminutives)
- espanholão (augmentatives)
- espanglês
- espanholado
- espanholice
- espanholismo
- espanholizar
- portunhol
Related terms
- Espanha