espaignol

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Middle French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French espagneul or espaigneul, probably from Old Occitan espaignol, espainol, from a Vulgar Latin *Hispaniolus (of Spain), from Latin Hispānus (Spanish or Hispanic) with the diminutive suffix -olus.[1]

Adjective

espaignol m (feminine singular espaignole, masculine plural espaignols, feminine plural espaignoles)

  1. Spanish

Noun

espaignol m (uncountable)

  1. Spanish

Descendants

  • French: espagnol
    • Romanian: spaniol (along with Italian spagnolo)

References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “spaniel”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Old Occitan

Alternative forms

Etymology

From a Vulgar Latin *Hispaniolus, from Latin Hispānus, from Hispania. Compare Catalan espanyol.

Adjective

espaignol

  1. Spanish

Noun

espaignol

  1. Spanish

Descendants