Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [span-ish uh-mer-i-kuh n]
- /ˈspæn ɪʃ əˈmɛr ɪ kən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [span-ish uh-mer-i-kuh n]
- /ˈspæn ɪʃ əˈmɛr ɪ kən/
Definitions of spanish-american word
- adjective spanish-american noting or pertaining to the parts of America where Spanish is the prevailing language. 1
- adjective spanish-american pertaining to Spain and America, sometimes to Spain and the United States: an example of Spanish-American cooperation. 1
- adjective spanish-american of or relating to the natives or inhabitants of Spanish America, especially those of Spanish descent. 1
- adjective spanish-american of or relating to persons of Latin-American descent living in the U.S. 1
- adjective spanish-american of or relating to persons of Spanish descent living in the U.S. 1
- noun spanish-american a person of Latin-American descent living in the U.S. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of spanish-american
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1780-90
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Spanish-american
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spanish-american popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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