norteamericano

See also: norte-americano

Spanish

Etymology

From Norteamérica +‎ -ano.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /noɾteameɾiˈkano/ [noɾ.t̪e.a.me.ɾiˈka.no]
• Rhymes: -ano
• Syllabification: nor‧te‧a‧me‧ri‧ca‧no

Adjective

norteamericano (feminine norteamericana, masculine plural norteamericanos, feminine plural norteamericanas)

1. North American (of, from or relating to North America)

   Hypernym: americano

2. American (of, from or relating to the United States)

   Synonyms: estadounidense, (proscribed) americano

   Hyponyms: angloamericano, yanqui

Derived terms

• afronorteamericano
• antinorteamericano

Noun

norteamericano m (plural norteamericanos, feminine norteamericana, feminine plural norteamericanas)

1. North American (native or inhabitant of North America) (male or of unspecified gender)

   Hypernym: americano

2. American (native or inhabitant of the United States) (male or of unspecified gender)

   Synonyms: estadounidense, (proscribed) americano

   Hyponyms: angloamericano, yanqui

See also

• gringo

Further reading

• “norteamericano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10