espanhol
Portuguese, noun/is.pɐ̃ˈɲɔw/
espanhol is spelled E-S-P-A-N-H-O-L (8 letters) and appears 63 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 1,529th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Espanhol is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “Spaniard (person from Spain)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “nativo da Espanha”.
What does espanhol mean in English?
adjective
- 1
Spanish (of or relating to Spain, its people or culture)
- 2
Spanish (of or relating to the Spanish language)
noun
- 1
masculineSpaniard (person from Spain)
noun
- 1
masculineSpanish (Romance language spoken in Spain and much of Latin America)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. da Espanha
noun: 1. nativo da Espanha 2. língua românica falada na Espanha e em diversos países da América Latina e Caribe, assim como em partes da África Ocidental e Filipinas
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of espanhol
- espanhola feminine
- espanhóis masculine plural
- espanholas feminine plural
- hespanhol alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce espanhol?
- Brazil /is.pɐ̃ˈɲɔw/
- Brazil [is.pɐ̃ˈj̃ɔʊ̯]
- Brazil /es.pɐ̃ˈɲɔw/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to espanhol
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is espanhol in Portuguese?
espanhol appears 63 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).