serrano
Spanish, noun/seˈrano/
serrano is spelled S-E-R-R-A-N-O (7 letters) and appears 9.1 times per million words in written Spanish, the 7,670th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Serrano is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “sea bass” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does serrano mean in English?
adjective
- 1
mountain, mountainous
- 2
of, from or relating to the department of Lavalleja, Uruguay
noun
- 1
masculinesea bass
- 2
masculineIberus gualtieranus
- 3
masculineserrano (serrano chili)
noun
- 1
masculinemountain-dweller, someone that lives in the mountains or highlands
- 2
masculinenative or inhabitant of the department of Lavalleja, Uruguay (usually male)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Originario, relativo a, o propio de una sierra o serranía. 2. Originario, relativo a, o propio de el departamento uruguayo de Lavalleja. 3. Dicho de un animal o persona, que abunda en energía y animación.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of serrano
- serrana feminine
- serranos masculine plural
- serranas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce serrano?
- /seˈrano/
- [seˈra.no]
- [seˈrano]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is serrano in Spanish?
serrano appears 9.1 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).