# Californio

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkælɪˈfɔː(ɹ)ni.oʊ/

## Definitions
1. A Spanish-speaking Roman Catholic Californian living in California before the Mexican–American War.

## Etymology
Historic and regional Spanish californio (“Californian”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/californio