Word origins

• DelarochaA surname from Spanish.
• DelasanchaA surname from Spanish.
• DelatorreA surname from Spanish.
• DelavegaA surname from Spanish.
• DelcarpioA surname from Spanish.
• DelcastilloA surname from Spanish.
• DelFierroA surname from Spanish.
• Delicias de ConcepciónA town in Morazán department, El Salvador.
• DelizA surname from Spanish.
• Del NorteA statutory town, the county seat of Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States.
• DelorbeA surname from Spanish.
• DelosreyesA surname from Spanish.
• DelossantosA surname from Spanish.
• DelPradoA surname from Spanish.
• Del ReyA census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States.
• Del RioA census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States.
• DelrosarioA surname from Spanish.
• DemaraA surname.
• de nadaYou're welcome.
• DenovaA surname from Spanish.
• DesaguaderoA frontier town in Bolivia and Peru.
• desaparecidoOne of the people who disappeared during the 1976-1983 military rule in Argentina, presumed to have been killed by members of the regime.
• descabelloA small sword used by a bullfighter for the final kill in case of a lengthy attempt.
• destrezaA Spanish type of fencing (duelling sport).
• DeTorresA surname from Spanish.
• DeVargasA surname from Spanish.
• De VictoriaA surname from Spanish.
• DiabloerA player of the Diablo series of action role-playing dungeon crawler video games.
• Diablo windA hot, dry (downslope) wind from the northeast that occurs in northern and central California, sometimes causing firestorms.
• dictablandaA soft-handed dictatorship.
• DiegueñoSynonym of Kumeyaay.
• DieguezA surname from Spanish
• DieppaA surname from Spanish.
• dirty warA conflict (particularly one in South America) between a dictatorship against leftist revolutionaries or activists, typically characterized by extrajudicial repression like kidnapping, torture and enforced disappearance.
• disembogueTo come out into the open sea from a river etc.
• DivinagraciaA surname from Spanish.
• doblaA historical gold coin used in the Iberian peninsula between the 11th and 16th centuries.
• Dogo ArgentinoA huge dog breed used in Argentina for big-game hunting which resembles a very large pitbull terrier.
• Dominican RepublicA country in the Caribbean. Capital: Santo Domingo.
• Doña Ana CountyOne of 33 counties in New Mexico, United States. County seat: Las Cruces.
• DonadoA surname from Spanish.
• doncellaA fish of Florida and the West Indies (Halichoeres radiatus).
• donde esta la bibliotecaStock phrase used to denote someone's poor knowledge of Spanish.
• Don QuixoteAny person or character who displays quixotism.
• doraditoany of several passerine birds with yellow underparts in the genus Pseudocolopteryx, found in South America
• DoritoA tortilla chip of the Doritos brand.
• DoroteoA surname from Spanish.
• Dos HermanasA city in Spain, in the autonomous community of Andalusia about fifteen kilometres south of Seville.
• DozalA surname from Spanish.
• dulce de lecheA South American sweet spread made from sugar and boiled milk.
• Dulce Nombre de MaríaA town in Chalatenango department, El Salvador.
• dulzainaA Spanish double reed musical instrument in the oboe family.
• DuraznoA department and city in Uruguay.
• EchevesteA surname.
• EchezuriaA surname.
• EdomexSynonym of Mexico (“the state of Mexico”).
• EguiaA surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].
• ejidatarioA member of an ejido.
• El ArgarAn archaeological site and the prehistoric centre of an early to middle Bronze Age culture, located near present-day Antas, in the province of Almería, Spain.
• El AstilleroA town and municipality near Santander, Cantabria, Spain.
• El Camino RealA Spanish-built road connecting the missions of Alta California.
• El CapitanA vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park.
• El CarmenA town in Cuscatlán department, El Salvador.
• El CarrizalA town in Chalatenango department, El Salvador.
• El CentroA city, the county seat of Imperial County, California, United States. It is the largest city in the United States that is below sea level.
• El CerritoA city in Contra Costa County, California, United States.
• el cheapoCheap; inexpensive; of low quality.
• El ClásicoAny match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, the two leading teams in Spain.
• El CongoA town in Santa Ana department, El Salvador.
• El DesemboqueA village in Sonora, Mexico.
• El DivisaderoA town in Morazán department, El Salvador.
• El DoradoA Muisca tribal chief who covered himself in gold dust.
• El GranadaA census-designated place in San Mateo County, California, United States.
• El GuayaboA river in El Salvador.
• ElizarrarasA surname.
• El MaceroAn unincorporated community and census-designated place in Yolo County, California, United States.
• El MolinoA river in El Salvador.
• El NidoA census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States.
• El NiñoAn invasion of warm water into the surface of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru and Ecuador, the positive phase of the multi-year ENSO cycle, which causes changes in local and regional climate.
• El OroA province in south-west Ecuador. Capital: Machala.
• eloteCorn (maize) harvested before reaching full maturity.
• eloteroA man who runs a Latin American corn on the cob (elote) food cart.
• El ParaísoA department of Honduras.
• El PasoA city, the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States.
• El PortalA census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States.
• El PotreroA river in El Salvador.
• El RefugioA town in Ahuachapán department, El Salvador.
• El RosarioA town in Cuscatlán department, El Salvador.
• El SalvadorA country in Central America. Official name: Republic of El Salvador. Capital: San Salvador.
• El SauceA town in La Unión department, El Salvador.
• El SegundoA city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
• El TránsitoA town in San Miguel department, El Salvador.
• El TriNickname for the Mexico national football team.
• El TriunfoA town in Usulután department, El Salvador.
• El TuqueA beach in Punta Cucharas, Canas, Ponce, Puerto Rico, United States.
• embalsadoA floating island, especially one supporting more soil than a camalote.
• embargeTo put in a barge.
• empachoA Hispanic folk illness ascribed to blockage of the stomach.
• empanadillaA small empanada.
• empleomaniaThe desire to obtain a government job.