espagnol

See also: Espagnol

French

Etymology

From Spanish español or from Middle French espaignol, from Old French espagneul or espaigneul, borrowed from Old Occitan espaignol, espainol, from a Vulgar Latin *Hispaniolus, from Latin Hispānus, from Hispania. Doublet of épagneul.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛs.pa.ɲɔl/, /ɛs.pa.njɔl/

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Adjective

espagnol (feminine espagnole, masculine plural espagnols, feminine plural espagnoles)

1. Spanish, from or otherwise related to Spain, its people etc.

   L’Inquisition espagnole s’appelle ainsi parce qu’elle était la contribution -ardente- de l’état espagnol à la lutte contre l’hérésie

   The Spanish Inquisition was thus named because it was the -ardent- contribution of the Spanish state to the fight against heresy

Noun

espagnol m (uncountable)

1. Spanish language

   Synonym: langue de Cervantes

Derived terms

• arabe espagnol
• auberge espagnole
• branlette espagnole
• parler français comme une vache espagnole

 

Related terms

• Espagne
• Espagnol
• espagnolette

Descendants

• → Romanian: spaniol (along with Italian spagnolo)

Further reading

• “espagnol”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• plongeas

Walloon

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛs.pa.ˈɲɔl/

Proper noun

espagnol

1. Spanish (language)