virreinal

viceregal

adjective bee-rreh-ee-NAHL Rare

Usage Note

Virreinal describes anything relating to the era or institution of the virreinato (viceroyalty) — the Spanish colonial governance system in the Americas and elsewhere. Common collocations include arte virreinal (viceregal art) and época virreinal (viceregal period). It is invariable for gender: arquitectura virreinal, periodo virreinal.

Examples

"La ciudad conserva varios edificios de la época virreinal."

Natural Translation

The city preserves several buildings from the viceregal era.

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