quisqueyano

Spanish

Etymology

From Quisqueya +‎ -ano.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /kiskeˈʝano/ [kis.keˈʝa.no] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /kiskeˈʃano/ [kis.keˈʃa.no] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /kiskeˈʒano/ [kis.keˈʒa.no] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Syllabification: quis‧que‧ya‧no

Adjective

quisqueyano (feminine quisqueyana, masculine plural quisqueyanos, feminine plural quisqueyanas)

  1. Quisqueyan (of, from or relating to the municipality of Quisqueya, San Pedro de Macorís province, Dominican Republic)
  2. Dominican (of, from or relating to the Dominican Republic)
    Synonym: dominicano

Noun

quisqueyano m (plural quisqueyanos, feminine quisqueyana, feminine plural quisqueyanas)

  1. Quisqueyan (native or inhabitant of the municipality of Quisqueya, San Pedro de Macorís province, Dominican Republic) (usually male)
  2. Dominican (native or inhabitant of the Dominican Republic) (usually male)
    Synonym: dominicano
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