alteño

Spanish

Etymology

From (El) Alto +‎ -eño.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈteɲo/ [al̪ˈt̪e.ɲo]
  • Rhymes: -eɲo
  • Syllabification: al‧te‧ño

Adjective

alteño (feminine alteña, masculine plural alteños, feminine plural alteñas)

  1. someone from El Alto, Bolivia
    • 2016 July 24, “Debate sobre la nueva arquitectura”, in El Deber Bolivia‎[1], archived from the original on 26 July 2016:
      Por el contrario, el alcalde alteño Edgar Patana dice que se trata de un diseño colectivo que hace visible una matriz cultural propia, original innovadora y auténtica con bases comunitarias diferentes al pensamiento moderno occidental.
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Noun

alteño m (plural alteños, feminine alteña, feminine plural alteñas)

  1. native or inhabitant of El Alto (usually male)

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