See also: Espaignol

Middle French

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Etymology

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From Old French espagneul or espaigneul, probably from Old Occitan espaignol, espainol, from a Vulgar Latin *Hispaniolus (of Spain), from Latin Hispānus (Spanish or Hispanic) with the diminutive suffix -olus.[1]

Adjective

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espaignol m (feminine singular espaignole, masculine plural espaignols, feminine plural espaignoles)

  1. Spanish

Noun

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espaignol m (uncountable)

  1. Spanish

Descendants

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  • French: espagnol
    • Romanian: spaniol (along with Italian spagnolo)

References

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  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “spaniel”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Old Occitan

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Etymology

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From a Vulgar Latin *Hispaniolus, from Latin Hispānus, from Hispania. Compare Catalan espanyol.

Adjective

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espaignol

  1. Spanish

Noun

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espaignol

  1. Spanish

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