Spanish Conversation · Level 139
45 words
Spanish word
parisino
Pronunciation
IPA/paɾiˈsino/
Meaning
- masculine nounParisian
Example
Él es un parisino.
He is a Parisian.
More examples
En la cafetería había un grupo de parisinos.
In the café there was a group of people from Paris.
Core concept
Person holding a small Paris flag.
Common phrases
un parisino
a person from Paris
los parisinos
the Parisians
un grupo de parisinos
a group of people from Paris
Similar words
parisiense: Comes from Paris by birth; typically used in formal contexts.
francés: Comes from France by birth.
habitante: Lives in a place regularly, regardless of birthplace.
ciudadano: Has legal citizenship recognized by a state or municipality.
Definition in Spanish
Designa a una persona nacida en o procedente de París o algo vinculado a esa ciudad.
Word origin
Formed from Spanish París plus the suffix -ino, ultimately from Latin -inus meaning 'of or belonging to', marking origin or association.
Usage tips
- Used both as an adjective and as a noun, so Es parisino can label a person briefly while speakers often use es de París when emphasizing origin.
Other meanings
- Paris nativeadjective
Opposites
- provincianoprovincialnoun
- forasterostrangernoun