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ɪʃ noun
2.
the Spanish people collectively.
3.
a Romance language, the language of Spain, standard also in most of Latin America except Brazil. Abbreviation: Sp, Sp.
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is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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Spanish (ˈspænɪʃ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the official language of Spain, Mexico, and most countries of South and Central America except Brazil: also spoken in Africa, the Far East, and elsewhere. It is the native language of approximately 200 million people throughout the world. Spanish is an Indo-European language belonging to the Romance group |
| 2. | (functioning as plural) the Spanish Spaniards collectively |
| —adj | |
| 3. | of or relating to the Spanish language or its speakers |
| 4. | of or relating to Spain or Spaniards |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
Spanish
c.1200, from Spaine "Spain," from O.Fr. Espaigne (see Spaniard). Replaced O.E. Speonisc. For Spanish Main see main. Spanish moss is attested from 1823. Spanglish as a form of Spanish deformed by English words and idioms is attested from 1967,
from Sp. Espanglish (1954). Spanish fly, the fabled aphrodisiac (ground-up cantharis blister-beetles), is attested from c.1600.
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Example sentences from the web
Ilokano uses two number systems, one native and the other derived from spanish.
Like the days of the week, the names of the months are taken from spanish.
He would also translate several poems and plays into spanish.
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