penquista

Spanish

Etymology

Both the inhabitants of Concepción and those of Penco are referred to by words derived from the later city's name: penquistas inhabit Concepción, pencones inhabit Penco.

Adjective

penquista m or f (masculine and feminine plural penquistas)

1. of, from or relating to Concepción, Chile

Noun

penquista m or f by sense (plural penquistas)

1. native or inhabitant of Concepción

Further reading

• “penquista”, 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