Spaniard
pronunciation
How to pronounce Spaniard in British English:
UK ['spænɪəd]
How to pronounce Spaniard in American English:
US [ˈspænjəd]
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- Noun:
- a native or inhabitant of Spain
Word Origin
- Spaniard (n.)
- c. 1400, from Old French Espaignart, from Espaigne "Spain," from Latin Hispania, from Greek Hispania "Spain," Hispanos "Spanish, a Spaniard," probably from Celt-Iberian, in which language (H)i- represents a definite article [Klein, who compares Hellenistic Greek Spania]. The earlier English noun was Spaynol (mid-14c.), from Old French Espaignol. The Latin adjectives are Hispanus, Hispanicus, Hispaniensis.
Example
- 1. Silva-service : the spaniard is enjoying his second season in the premier league
- 2. That victory came two weeks after he beat the spaniard to win the indian wells masters 1000 title .
- 3. The spaniard has always described federer as the best player in the history of the game .
- 4. The spaniard is believed to be one of city boss roberto mancini 's top summer targets .
- 5. The new company would be called abertis , based in barcelona and led by a spaniard .