No. 6,935 in Spanish
dominicano
Dominicano: Dominican; relating to the Dominican Republic or its people.
In a sentence
Él es dominicano y le encanta bailar merengue.
He is Dominican and loves to dance merengue.
The word 'dominicano' is an adjective here, indicating nationality or origin, describing someone who is from the Dominican Republic.
Visitamos un restaurante dominicano en la ciudad.
We visited a Dominican restaurant in the city.
Here, 'dominicano' functions as an adjective describing the type of cuisine or cultural style related to the Dominican Republic, associated with the restaurant.
Los dominicanos tienen una rica cultura que quiero explorar.
Dominicans have a rich culture that I want to explore.
In this instance, 'dominicanos' is a noun used to refer to the people of the Dominican Republic.
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