Spanish word

pascuense

Pronunciation

IPA/pasˈkwense/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)Easter Islander

Example

Conocí a un pascuense en el aeropuerto.

I met an Easter Islander at the airport.

Illustration for pascuense (Easter Islander)

More examples

En la celebración conocí a varios pascuenses que cantaban canciones tradicionales.

At the celebration I met several Easter Islanders who were singing traditional songs.

Core concept

Person next to a moai statue on a windswept volcanic shore.

Common phrases

  • conocer a un pascuense

    meet an Easter Islander

  • muchos pascuenses

    many Easter Islanders

Similar words

rapa nui: Person of Rapa Nui descent belonging to the island's indigenous ethnic group.
isleño: Person who lives on an island.
nativo: Person born and raised in a specific place.
indígena: Person who belongs to a land's original indigenous population.

Definition in Spanish

Habitante o natural de la Isla de Pascua.

Word origin

Pascuense is formed from the place name Pascua and the Spanish demonym suffix -ense, which traces to Latin -ensis.

Usage tips

  • Rapanui refers specifically to the island's indigenous people and language, while pascuense is the neutral demonym for any resident of Isla de Pascua.

Other meanings

  • Rapanuiadjective

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