Spanish word

turco

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtuɾko/

Meaning

  • adjectiveTurkish

Example

La comida turca es muy sabrosa.

The Turkish food is very tasty.

Illustration for turco (Turkish)

More examples

El café turco que probé tenía un aroma muy fuerte.

The Turkish coffee I tasted had a very strong aroma.

Core concept

Relating to Turkish people, culture, or language.

Common phrases

  • café turco

    Turkish coffee

  • restaurante turco

    Turkish restaurant

  • idioma turco

    Turkish language

Similar words

asiático: Relating to Asia, its peoples, cultures, or languages.
europeo: Relating to Europe, its peoples, cultures, or languages.
mediterráneo: Relating to the Mediterranean region, its coastal lands, climate, or cultures.

Definition in Spanish

Que pertenece o se relaciona con Turquía, su pueblo, su cultura o su idioma.

Word origin

Spanish turco comes from Latin Turcus via Greek Tourkos and forms the regular Spanish adjective pair turco/turca to mark masculine and feminine referents.

Usage tips

  • Nationality and language names in Spanish are not capitalized, so turco and turca remain lowercase even when English would use Turkish.

Other meanings

  • Turknoun
  • Turkish languagenoun

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