Española

Española · proper noun¹

1. Spanish · borrowed fromEspañola“Little Spain”
2. English todayEspañola

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. Doublet of Hispaniola.

Española · noun²

1. Spanish · borrowed fromespañola
2. English todayEspañola

From Spanish española. Doublet of espagnole.

Words from the same roots