aragonese
|ar-a-go-nese|
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/ˌærəˈgoʊniːz/
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/ˌærəˈɡəʊniːz/
of or from Aragon
Etymology
'Aragonese' originates from Italian/Spanish formation 'aragonese', where the suffix '-ese' meant 'of or from' and the base name 'Aragon' refers to the region in Spain.
'Aragonese' developed via Medieval Latin 'Aragonensis' and Romance-language forms (e.g. Old Spanish/Italian/Old French variants) and eventually entered modern English as 'Aragonese'.
Initially it meant 'of or from Aragon' (a geographic or ethnic descriptor); over time it came to be used specifically for the local Romance language and for people or things relating to Aragon.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a Romance language spoken in the autonomous community of Aragon, in northeastern Spain.
Aragonese is spoken by several thousand people in the Pyrenean valleys of Aragon.
Synonyms
Noun 2
a person from Aragon, Spain; an inhabitant or native of Aragon.
Several Aragonese participated in the regional festival.
Synonyms
Adjective 1
relating to the region of Aragon, its people, culture, or language.
The museum has an exhibition on Aragonese art and traditions.
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