Papiaments

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proper noun

A dialect-neutral spelling of Papiamento or Papiamentu, a creole language spoken in the ABC Islands (the former spelling is used in Aruba while the latter is used in Bonaire and Curaçao)

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A dialect-neutral spelling of Papiamento or Papiamentu, a creole language spoken in the ABC Islands (the former spelling is used in Aruba while the latter is used in Bonaire and Curaçao)

Origin

  1. DutchPapiaments
  2. EnglishPapiaments

Borrowed from Dutch Papiaments.

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APA

Papiaments. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Papiaments

MLA

“Papiaments.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Papiaments. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Papiaments,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Papiaments.

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