espagnol
See also: Espagnol
French
Etymology
From Spanish español or from Middle French espaignol, from Old French espagneul or espaigneul, borrowed from Old Occitan espaignol, espainol, from a Vulgar Latin *Hispaniolus, from Latin hispānus, from Hispania. See also épagneul (“spaniel”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛs.pa.ɲɔl/
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Adjective
espagnol (feminine singular espagnole, masculine plural espagnols, feminine plural espagnoles)
- Spanish, from or otherwise related to Spain, its people etc.
- L'Inquisition espagnole s'appelle ainsi parce qu'elle était la contribution -ardente- de l'état espagnol à la lutte contre l'hérésie
- The Spanish Inquisition was thus named because it was the -ardent- contribution of the Spanish state to the fight against heresy
- L'Inquisition espagnole s'appelle ainsi parce qu'elle était la contribution -ardente- de l'état espagnol à la lutte contre l'hérésie
Related terms
Further reading
- “espagnol” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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