norteamericano

See also: norte-americano

Spanish

Etymology

From Norteamérica +‎ -ano.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /noɾteameɾiˈkano/ [noɾ.t̪e.a.me.ɾiˈka.no]
• Rhymes: -ano
• Syllabification: nor‧te‧a‧me‧ri‧ca‧no

Noun

norteamericano m (plural norteamericanos, feminine norteamericana, feminine plural norteamericanas)

1. North American (person from North America)

   Hypernym: americano

2. American (person from the United States)

   Synonym: estadounidense

   Hyponyms: angloamericano, yanqui

Adjective

norteamericano (feminine norteamericana, masculine plural norteamericanos, feminine plural norteamericanas)

1. North American (of or relating to North America or its people)

   Hypernym: americano

2. American (of or relating to the United States or its people)

   Synonym: estadounidense

   Hyponyms: angloamericano, yanqui

Derived terms

• afronorteamericano
• antinorteamericano

 

See also

• gringo

Further reading

• “norteamericano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16