Spanish word

hondureño

Pronunciation

IPA/onduˈɾeɲo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounHonduran

Example

Mi amigo es hondureño.

My friend is Honduran.

Illustration for hondureño (Honduran)

More examples

Conocí a varios hondureños en el mercado.

I met several Hondurans at the market.

Core concept

Person waving a Honduran flag.

Common phrases

  • un hondureño

    a Honduran

  • la comunidad de hondureños

    the Honduran community

Similar words

centroamericano: Native or resident of a Central American country.
latinoamericano: Native or resident of a Latin American country.
americano: Person hailing from either North or South America.
catracho: Colloquial affectionate label for a Honduran person.

Definition in Spanish

Gentilicio usado como sustantivo para referirse a ciudadanos o habitantes de Honduras.

Word origin

Formed by adding the Spanish suffix -eño to Honduras to create the gentilic noun for a resident or citizen of that country.

Usage tips

  • The word contains the letter ñ (hondureño); writing n instead of ñ changes the pronunciation and is a frequent spelling error in English contexts.

Other meanings

  • Honduran nationalnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • hondureñafemale Honduranadjective

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