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/ˈspæn.ɪʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The Romance language originating in the Castile region of Spain, now spoken in Spain, Latin America, and numerous other countries.
"She is fluent in both English and Spanish."
- 1
Relating to Spain, its people, or its language.
"We ordered traditional Spanish tapas for dinner."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'Espane', from Latin 'Hispania', referring to the Iberian Peninsula. The term evolved in Middle English to describe both the nation and its Romance language.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spanish" is said worldwide
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espagnol
Transliteration: /ɛs.pa.ɲɔl/
"Il étudie l'espagnol depuis deux ans."
Spanisch
Transliteration: /ˈʃpaːnɪʃ/
"Er spricht fließend Spanisch."
spagnolo
Transliteration: /spaˈɲɔ.lo/
"Sto imparando lo spagnolo a scuola."
español
Transliteration: /espaˈɲol/
"El español es un idioma muy hablado."
espanhol
Transliteration: /is.pɐˈɲɔw/
"Eles falam espanhol muito bem."
स्पानी
Transliteration: spani
"वह स्पानी भाषा सीख रहा है।"
西班牙语
Transliteration: xī bān yá yǔ
"他正在学习西班牙语。"
스페인어
Transliteration: supeineo
"그는 스페인어를 공부하고 있습니다."
スペイン語
Transliteration: supeingo
"彼女はスペイン語を話します。"
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