No. 6,148 in Spanish
american
The Spanish word "americano" means "American" in English, referring to something or someone from the Americas or specifically the United States, depending on context.
In a sentence
Soy americano y me encanta practicar deportes.
I am American and I love playing sports.
In this sentence, 'americano' is used as a noun referring to a male person from the United States.
La cultura americana tiene muchas influencias globales.
American culture has many global influences.
Here, 'americana' is an adjective describing the culture originating from America, particularly the United States.
Los latinoamericanos celebran diversas tradiciones.
Latin Americans celebrate various traditions.
In this example, 'latinoamericanos' is a compound term combining 'latino' and 'americano' used as an adjective to describe people from Latin America, distinguishing them geographically.
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