Spanish

Spanish
1. adjective /ˈspæn.ɪʃ/
a) Of or pertaining to Spain.

Whether Martials heart was in the Spanish highlands or whether he was happy enough in Rome will be discussed later

b) Of or pertaining to the people or culture of Spain.

Though she was Indian like the rest of us, she had a fine Spanish nose.

2. noun /ˈspæn.ɪʃ/
a) A Romance language primarily spoken in Spain and in the Americas.

"If he speaks Spanish, my daughter can converse with him ; she has but shortly arrived from Spain."

b) People of Spain, collectively.

In contrast with the creole languages discussed above, the article systems of Rumanian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese are more complex, since neutralization fails to occur to a large extent.


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