Spanish Conversation · Level 114
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Spanish word
íbero
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈiβeɾo/
Meaning
- masculine nounIberian
Example
Los íberos vivían en la península Ibérica.
The Iberians lived on the Iberian Peninsula.
More examples
En la clase hablamos sobre los íberos y su influencia en la península.
In class we talked about the Iberians and their influence on the peninsula.
Core concept
An individual member of the ancient Iberian peoples.
Similar words
celtíbero: Ancient central-Iberian people with mixed Celtic and Iberian heritage.
celta: Ancient Celtic peoples who lived across parts of Europe.
pueblo: People living in a particular area.
Definition in Spanish
Miembro de los pueblos que vivieron en la península Ibérica antes y durante la romanización.
Word origin
The Spanish noun traces to Iberia, via Latin Iberus and Greek Ἴβηρες, originally an ethnonym for the peninsula's pre-Roman populations.
Usage tips
- Written with an acute accent on the first syllable (íbero), so the stress falls on the initial syllable rather than on the second.
Related words
- ibéricoIberianadjective