Bolivian

B3O1L1I1V4I1A1N1
UK, US/bəˈlɪv.i.ən/

noun

A person from Bolivia or of Bolivian descent.

Less commonScrabble 13

Meanings

nounBolivian (plural Bolivians)

plural Bolivians

  1. A person from Bolivia or of Bolivian descent.
adjectiveBolivian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, from, or pertaining to Bolivia, or the Bolivian people.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*melh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mélh₂ti
  3. Proto-Italic*melō
  4. Latinmolō
  5. Latinmolīnus
  6. Late Latinmolīnum
  7. Basquebolu
  8. Basqueibar
  9. BasqueBolibar
  10. SpanishBolívar
  11. SpanishBolivia
  12. EnglishBolivia
  13. EnglishBolivian

From Bolivia + -an.

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Translations

Bulgarian боливи́ец, боливи́йка
  • боливи́ец (bolivíec)Bolivian person
  • боливи́йка (bolivíjka)Bolivian person
  • боливи́йски (bolivíjski)pertaining to Bolivia
Catalan bolivià, boliviana
  • boliviàBolivian person
  • bolivianaBolivian person
  • boliviàpertaining to Bolivia
Czech Bolivijec, bolivijský
  • BolivijecBolivian person
  • bolivijskýpertaining to Bolivia
Dutch Boliviaan, Boliviaanse
  • BoliviaanBolivian person
  • BoliviaanseBolivian person
  • Boliviaanspertaining to Bolivia
Finnish bolivialainen, bolivialainen
  • bolivialainenBolivian person
  • bolivialainenpertaining to Bolivia
French Bolivien, Bolivienne
  • BolivienBolivian person
  • BolivienneBolivian person
  • bolivienpertaining to Bolivia
German Bolivianer, Bolivianerin
  • BolivianerBolivian person
  • BolivianerinBolivian person
  • bolivianischpertaining to Bolivia
Greek Βολιβιανός, Βολιβιανή
  • Βολιβιανός (Volivianós)Bolivian person
  • Βολιβιανή (Volivianí)Bolivian person
  • βολιβιανός (volivianós)pertaining to Bolivia
Irish Bolavach, Bolavach
  • BolavachBolivian person
  • Bolavachpertaining to Bolivia
Latin bolivianus, bolivianum
  • bolivianuspertaining to Bolivia
  • bolivianumpertaining to Bolivia
  • bolivianapertaining to Bolivia
Norwegian Bokmål bolivianer
  • bolivianerBolivian person
Polish Boliwijczyk, Boliwijka
  • BoliwijczykBolivian person
  • BoliwijkaBolivian person
  • boliwijskipertaining to Bolivia
Portuguese boliviano, boliviano
  • bolivianoBolivian person
  • bolivianopertaining to Bolivia
Romanian bolivian, boliviană
  • bolivianBolivian person
  • bolivianăBolivian person
  • bolivianpertaining to Bolivia
Russian боливи́ец, боливи́йка
  • боливи́ец (bolivíjec)Bolivian person
  • боливи́йка (bolivíjka)Bolivian person
  • боливи́йский (bolivíjskij)pertaining to Bolivia
Spanish boliviano, boliviana
  • bolivianoBolivian person
  • bolivianaBolivian person
  • bolivianopertaining to Bolivia
Swahili Mbolivia, Kibolivia
  • MboliviaBolivian person
  • Kiboliviapertaining to Bolivia
Swedish bolivian, bolivianska
  • bolivianBolivian person
  • bolivianskaBolivian person
  • bolivianskpertaining to Bolivia
Turkish Bolivyalı
  • BolivyalıBolivian person
Ukrainian боліві́йський
  • боліві́йський (bolivíjsʹkyj)pertaining to Bolivia
Cite this entry
APA

Bolivian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bolivian

MLA

“Bolivian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bolivian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bolivian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bolivian.

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