Leyteño

adjective

Of, or pertaining to Leyte.

OriginSpanish leyteño →
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Meanings

adjectiveLeyteño (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, or pertaining to Leyte.
nounLeyteño (plural Leyteños)

plural Leyteños

  1. A person from Leyte island or province in the Philippines.

Origin

  1. Spanishleyteño
  2. EnglishLeyteño

From Spanish leyteño, from Leyte + -eño.

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APA

Leyteño. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leyte%C3%B1o

MLA

“Leyteño.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leyte%C3%B1o. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Leyteño,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leyte%C3%B1o.

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