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Ισπανός
Spaniard /is.paˈnos/
nounC1#7977 most common
Also: Spanish person
Example sentences
Ο Ισπανός είναι πολύ φιλόξενος.
The Spaniard is very hospitable.
Η Ισπανίδα φίλη μου έχει έναν Ισπανό αδελφό.
My Spanish friend has a Spaniard brother.
Ο Ισπανός τουρίστας επισκέπτεται την Ακρόπολη.
The Spaniard tourist is visiting the Acropolis.
Πήγα σε ένα εστιατόριο με έναν Ισπανό φίλο.
I went to a restaurant with a Spaniard friend.
Ο Ισπανός καλλιτέχνης ζωγραφίζει εκπληκτικούς πίνακες.
The Spaniard artist paints amazing paintings.
Μου αρέσει η κουλτούρα των Ισπανών.
I like the culture of the Spaniards.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Ισπανός | Ισπανοί |
| Genitive | Ισπανού | Ισπανών |
| Accusative | Ισπανό | Ισπανούς |
| Vocative | Ισπανέ | Ισπανοί |
Word family
ΙσπανίαSpain
ΙσπανικάSpanish (language)
ΙσπανίδαSpanish woman
ΙσπανικόςSpanish
Etymology
The word 'Ισπανός' originates from the Latin 'Hispanus', which referred to a person from Hispania, the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula. Over time, this evolved into the Modern Greek term for a Spaniard, reflecting the historical and cultural connections between Greece and Spain.
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