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Spanish word
indoeuropeo
Pronunciation
IPA/indoewɾoˈpeo/
Meaning
- adjectiveIndo-European
Example
El inglés es un idioma indoeuropeo.
English is an Indo-European language.
More examples
Mi familia tiene raíces indoeuropeas.
My family has Indo-European roots.
Core concept
An ancestral proto-language trunk giving off many modern language branches.
Common phrases
tener raíces indoeuropeas
have Indo-European roots
Similar words
indogermánico: Older scholarly adjective for the Indo-European language family, common in 19th-20th century texts.
Definition in Spanish
Que denota pertenencia a la familia indoeuropea de lenguas, es decir, las que comparten origen común.
Word origin
Derived from Latin indoeuropeus (Indo- + europeo), the word marks belonging to the family believed to descend from a common proto-language.
Usage tips
- When used as an adjective in Spanish it follows normal adjective placement and agreement, for example lengua indoeuropea or pueblos indoeuropeos rather than an invariant label.
Other meanings
- Indo-European languagenoun