Spanish word

sevillano

Pronunciation

IPA/seβiˈʝano/

Meaning

  • masculine nounSevillian

Example

Mi amigo es sevillano.

My friend is a Sevillian.

Illustration for sevillano (Sevillian)

More examples

En la feria conocimos a un sevillano amable.

At the fair we met a friendly native of Seville.

Core concept

A native of Seville.

Common phrases

  • un sevillano

    a native of Seville

  • el sevillano

    the native of Seville

Similar words

sevillense: Person born in or living in Seville, commonly used in formal or general contexts.
andaluz: Person born in or living in Andalusia, the southern region of Spain.

Definition in Spanish

Persona nacida en Sevilla o natural de esa ciudad; también adjetivo relativo a Sevilla.

Word origin

It derives from Sevilla with the productive suffix -ano (from Latin -anus) used to form demonyms and adjectives of origin.

Usage tips

  • Demonyms and adjectives of origin are lowercase in Spanish, so write sevillano rather than capitalizing it as Sevillian.

Opposites

Related words

  • sevillanismoSevillian characternoun

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