americano

/ameɾiˈkano/ · A2 · adj

American, US-American

🌎 americano = America + -ano (from): same build as English American

A near-cognate: swap English -an for Spanish -ano. In Spanish it can mean anyone from the Americas, not only the US; estadounidense is the precise word for a US citizen. Feminine form: americana.

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