Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

española

/ˌɛspənˈoʊlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
es-panola
IPA
/ˌɛspənˈoʊlə/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Spanish woman.

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Etymology

From Spanish Española (“Little Spain”), from España (“Spain”) + -ola (“-ule: forming diminutives”). In reference to the Ecuadorian island, bestowed in 1892 in honor of the quadricentennial of Christopher Columbus's first voyage, during which he reached Hispaniola. Doublet of Hispaniola.

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How do you pronounce española?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛspənˈoʊlə/.
What does española mean?
A city in New Mexico, United States.
Where does española come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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