Andalusian
adjective, noun
Andalusian is spelled A-N-D-A-L-U-S-I-A-N: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Andalusian means “Of, from or relating to Andalusia, Spain” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Andalusian?
| Letters | 10: A-N-D-A-L-U-S-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 55,433rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Andalusian?
Andalusian appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Andalusian?
Andalusian has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Andalusian.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Andalusian
- Andalusians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Andalusian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, from or relating to Andalusia, Spain.
- 2
Of, from or relating to al-Andalus.
noun
- 1
A native or inhabitant of Andalusia, Spain.
- 2
A native or inhabitant of al-Andalus.
- 3
A horse of a breed from the Iberian Peninsula, with long, thick mane and tail.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Andalusian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | andalou , Andalou, Andaloue , Pure race espagnole, PRE |
| German | andalusisch , Andalusier, Andalusierin , Andalusisch |
| Portuguese | andaluz |
| Spanish | andaluz , andaluza , caballo andaluz, caballo español, Pura Raza Española , andalusí |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Andalusian come from?
From Andalusia + -ian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).