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

In Arizona, Los Tigres reminded voters in Spanish to vote early for Harris in the election. —Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024

In a district that was recently redrawn to empower Latino voters, the Washington State Republican Party has been sending text messages in Spanish baselessly accusing three Latina candidates of hating God, wanting to destroy the Spanish language and trying to confuse children about their gender. —Melissa Santos, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024

The songs were all written in Spanish with the help of language consultants, including Karla Aviles and Ignacio Chávez. —Griselda Flores, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024

Under his leadership, in 2017, the museum also began making available materials in both English and Spanish. —Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024

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