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española

Spanish woman

noun adjective es-pah-NYOH-lah Rare
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Usage Note

Española is the feminine form of español, functioning as both noun ('a Spanish woman') and adjective ('Spanish'). As an adjective it agrees in gender with its noun: la lengua española, la tortilla española. The masculine español is also used generically for the language: hablar español. Note that español and castellano are both used for the language, with castellano preferred in some Latin American countries.

Examples

"Es una española que vive en París."

Natural Translation

She is a Spanish woman who lives in Paris.

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