Tampeño

US/tæmˈpeɪnjoʊ/

noun

A native or inhabitant of Tampa, Florida, especially a Hispanic one.

OriginSpanish tampeño →
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Meanings

nounTampeño (plural Tampeños)

plural Tampeños

  1. A native or inhabitant of Tampa, Florida, especially a Hispanic one.

Origin

  1. Spanishtampeño
  2. EnglishTampeño

From Spanish tampeño.

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Translations

Spanish tampeño, tampeña
  • tampeñosomeone from Tampa
  • tampeñasomeone from Tampa
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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