Spanish word

ecuatoriano

Pronunciation

IPA/ekwatoˈɾjano/

Meaning

  • masculine nounEcuadorian

Example

Hay muchos ecuatorianos en esta ciudad.

There are many Ecuadorians in this city.

Illustration for ecuatoriano (Ecuadorian)

More examples

Conocí a una ecuatoriana en la estación.

I met an Ecuadorian woman at the station.

Core concept

Noun or adjective indicating Ecuadorian origin.

Common phrases

  • un ecuatoriano

    an Ecuadorian man

  • una ecuatoriana

    an Ecuadorian woman

Similar words

ecuatoriense: A person who comes from Ecuador, often used in formal, written, or official contexts.
latinoamericano: A person who comes from Latin America, indicating origin within the Latin American region.

Definition in Spanish

Término que designa a las personas originarias de Ecuador y también se usa como adjetivo para indicar procedencia de ese país.

Word origin

Ecuatoriano comes from Ecuador plus the productive Spanish suffix -ano used to make demonyms, and the suffix ultimately derives from Latin -anus.

Usage tips

  • As an adjective ecuatoriano agrees in gender and number and appears as ecuatoriano, ecuatoriana, ecuatorianos, or ecuatorianas when modifying different nouns.

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