Spanish word

pacense

Pronunciation

IPA/paˈθense/

Meaning

  • adjectivefrom Badajoz

Example

Ella es pacense y viene de Badajoz.

She is from Badajoz and comes from there.

Illustration for pacense (from Badajoz)

More examples

Soy pacense y ahora trabajo en Madrid.

I am from Badajoz and now I work in Madrid.

Core concept

Person standing next to a Badajoz city sign.

Common phrases

  • soy pacense

    be from Badajoz

  • es pacense

    be from Badajoz

Similar words

badajocense: Denoting origin in Badajoz; a city-based adjective derived from the place name.
extremeño: Denoting origin in Extremadura; used to say someone is from that autonomous community.
natural: Denoting a person's birthplace; general adjective naming the town or city of origin.

Definition in Spanish

Indica origen o relación con la ciudad de Badajoz.

Word origin

Formed by attaching the locative suffix -ense (from Latin -ensis) to the historical placename that became Badajoz to mark origin or relation to the city.

Usage tips

  • The word functions as both adjective and noun (un pacense), and stress falls on the second syllable pa-CEN-se, so saying de Badajoz helps when clarity is needed.

Other meanings

  • person from Badajoznoun

Opposites

  • foráneoforeignadjective

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