Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

andalusian

/ˌændəlˈuʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
an-dalu-sian
IPA
/ˌændəlˈuʃən/
11
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, from or relating to Andalusia, Spain.

adj

Of, from or relating to al-Andalus.

noun

A native or inhabitant of Andalusia, Spain.

noun

A native or inhabitant of al-Andalus.

noun

A horse of a breed from the Iberian Peninsula, with long, thick mane and tail.

name

The dialect (or varieties) of Spanish spoken in Andalusia; Andalusian Spanish.

Etymology

Etymology tree English Andalusia Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Andalusian From Andalusia + -ian.

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Questions

How do you pronounce andalusian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌændəlˈuʃən/.
What does andalusian mean?
Of, from or relating to Andalusia, Spain.
Where does andalusian come from?
Etymology tree English Andalusia Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Andalusian From Andalusia + -ian.

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