"Española" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Spanish Española (“Little Spain”), from España (“Spain”) + -ola (“-ule: forming diminutives”). In reference to the Ecuadorian island, bestowed in 1892 in honor of the quadricentennial of Christopher Columbus's first voyage, during which he reached Hispaniola. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|Española||Little Spain}} Spanish Española (“Little Spain”), {{m|es|España||Spain}} España (“Spain”), {{m|es|-ola||-ule: forming diminutives}} -ola (“-ule: forming diminutives”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Española
  1. A city in New Mexico, United States. Categories (place): Cities in New Mexico, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in New Mexico, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Española-en-name-RkITQsYw
  2. An island in San Cristobal canton, Galapagos, Ecuador Categories (place): Islands, Places in Ecuador
    Sense id: en-Española-en-name-Ic5T~~Ga
  3. (uncommon) Alternative form of Hispaniola, an island in the Caribbean. Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncommon Alternative form of: Hispaniola (extra: an island in the Caribbean) Categories (place): Islands
    Sense id: en-Española-en-name-Rp366Exf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Espanola
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: Españolas [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish española. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|española}} Spanish española Head templates: {{en-noun}} Española (plural Españolas)
  1. (rare) A Spanish woman. Tags: rare Synonyms: Spaniardess
    Sense id: en-Española-en-noun-G~eOHPMF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 24 23 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Espanola
Etymology number: 2

Proper name [Hiligaynon]

IPA: /ʔespanˈjola/, [ʔes.panˈjo.la]
Etymology: From Spanish Española or español, española. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos . Etymology templates: {{bor|hil|es|Española}} Spanish Española, {{m|es|español|español, española}} español, española, {{Catálogo alfabético de apellidos|hil}} Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos Head templates: {{hil-proper noun}} Española
  1. a common surname from Spanish, common in Panay Wikipedia link: Catálogo alfabético de apellidos Derived forms: Sofronio Española

Inflected forms

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        "Hiligaynon surnames from Spanish",
        "Hiligaynon surnames in the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos",
        "Hiligaynon terms borrowed from Spanish",
        "Hiligaynon terms derived from Spanish",
        "Hiligaynon terms spelled with Ñ",
        "Hiligaynon terms spelled with ◌̃",
        "Hiligaynon terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a common surname from Spanish, common in Panay"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ],
        [
          "Panay",
          "Panay"
        ]
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "Catálogo alfabético de apellidos"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔespanˈjola/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔes.panˈjo.la]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Española"
}

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