🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Colombien

Pronunciation / Transliteration: koh-lon-byan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Colombian/kəˈlʌm.bi.ən/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le café colombien est célèbre dans le monde entier."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to Colombia, its people, or its culture.

    "The Colombian coffee is renowned for its rich flavor."
As noun
  1. 1

    A person from Colombia.

    "She is a Colombian who has lived in the United States for several years."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Colombian' derives from the name of Christopher Columbus, who is credited with discovering the Americas in the late 15th century. The name evolved to refer to the people and culture of Colombia, a country named in his honor, reflecting a blend of indigenous, Spanish, and African influences.

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