Spanish

noun

Span·​ish ˈspa-nish 

1

: the Romance language of the largest part of Spain and of the countries colonized by Spaniards

2

plural in construction : the people of Spain

Spanish adjective

Spanishness noun

Examples of Spanish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Recipe tested by Southern Living Test Kitchen Active Time: 25 mins Total Time: 45 mins Servings: 8 Sopa de Fideo is a popular Mexican noodle soup (fideo means pasta in Spanish) with a warm and comforting tomato broth. —Yvette Zuniga Jemison, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025

To meet that demand, the Inland Empire network is aiming to have dispatchers who speak English and Spanish available from 4 a.m. to midnight daily, and is in the process of training 300 responders. —Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025

Please reach out with feedback, tips or ideas in English or Spanish. —Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 25 Jan. 2025

At first glance, the Great Pyramid of Cholula looks like something else entirely, since it’s covered in vegetation and topped with a 16th-century church built by the Spanish. —John Newton, AFAR Media, 24 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, adjective, from Middle English Spainish, from Spain

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Spanish

• Judeo-Spanish
• Mexican Spanish
• Spanish American
• Spanish bayonet
• Spanish chestnut
• Spanish fly
• Spanish mackerel
• Spanish moss
• Spanish needles
• Spanish omelet
• Spanish onion
• Spanish rice
• the Spanish

Kids Definition

Spanish

noun

Span·​ish ˈspan-ish 

1

: the Romance language of Spain and of the countries colonized by Spaniards

2

Spanish plural : the people of Spain

Spanish adjective