Spain en · PROPN
Pronunciation
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- /speɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation, US)
- /spæɪn/ (Australia)
- /spen/ (Scotland)
- /spein/ (Wales) without the pane–pain merger
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin Hispānia Old French Espaignebor. Middle English Spayne English Spain From Middle English Spayne, from Anglo-Norman Espayne, from Late Latin Spania, from earlier Latin Hispānia. Displaced Old English Ispania, which was borrowed directly from Latin. Doublet of Hispania.
Meanings
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A country in Southern Europe, including most of the Iberian peninsula. Official name: Kingdom of Spain. Capital and largest city: Madrid.
Spain fought with France constantly from 1494 through the 1540s, especially over Italy.
1999, Stephen P. Reyna, "The Force of Two Logics", in S. P. Reyna & R. E. Downs (editors), Deadly Developments: Capitalism, states and war (War and Society, volume 5), page 34The mountains of Spain consist of parallel ranges, running from east to west[…]
1865, James Stuart Laurie, editor, Manual of Elementary Geography, page 40:Police in eastern Spain have arrested three people and seized 11 litres of ayahuasca, 117 San Pedro cactus plants and several bottles of toad poison after raiding two rural properties that were used to host lucrative spiritual retreats promising “astral journeys”.
2025 August 11, Sam Jones, “Ayahuasca and toad poison seized as police raid spiritual retreats in Spain”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
- An English ethnic surname transferred from the nickname for someone with Spanish ancestry.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spayen | alternative | lexicographic |
Descendants
スペイン · 스페인 · स्पेन · စပိန် · สเปน
Hyponyms
Asturias · Galicia · Catalonia · Aragon · Cantabria · Andalusia · Castile · Valencia
Relateds
Countries of the world · Spanish · Spaniard · Hispanic
Translations (208)
non Spánn (country in Europe) · kmr Sipanya (country in Europe) · nl Spanje (country in Europe) · rmq Sesé (country in Europe) · cmn 西班牙 (country in Europe) · afb إسبانيا (country in Europe) · rmf Espanes (country in Europe) · rmo španatiko them (country in Europe) · to Sepeni (country in Europe) · bua Испани (country in Europe) · mn Испани (country in Europe) · tt Испания (country in Europe) · ba Испания (country in Europe) · se Spánia (country in Europe) · abq Испания (country in Europe) · lo ແອສະປາຍ (country in Europe) · cv Испани (country in Europe) · su Spanyol (country in Europe) · ml സ്പെയിൻ (country in Europe) · as স্পেইন (country in Europe) · fur Spagne (country in Europe) · sh Špànjōlskā (country in Europe) · mi Peina (country in Europe) · nv Dibé diníí bikéyah (country in Europe) · kmr Spanya (country in Europe) · br Spagn (country in Europe) · an Espanya (country in Europe) · uk Іспа́нія (country in Europe) · gu સ્પેન (country in Europe) · nan-hbl 西班牙 (country in Europe) · cs Španělsko (country in Europe) · az İspaniya (country in Europe) · si ස්පාඤ්ඤය (country in Europe) · arz أسبانيا (country in Europe) · scn Spagna (country in Europe) · lv Spānija (country in Europe) · de Spanien (country in Europe) · gl España (country in Europe) · am ስጳንያ (country in Europe) · da Spanien (country in Europe) · nb Spania (country in Europe) · got 𐌰𐌹𐍃𐍀𐌰𐌽𐌾𐌰 (country in Europe) · ti ስጳኛ (country in Europe) · el Ισπανία (country in Europe) · cu Їспанїꙗ (country in Europe) · ca Espanya (country in Europe) · hi हस्पानिया (country in Europe) · hi स्पेन (country in Europe) · ta எசுப்பானியா (country in Europe) · af Spanje (country in Europe) · fy Spanje (country in Europe) · is Spánn (country in Europe) · kk Испания (country in Europe) · roa-leo Hespaña (country in Europe) · non Ispanía (country in Europe) · lo ເອັສປາຍ (country in Europe) · crh İspaniya (country in Europe) · ab Еспаниа (country in Europe) · jv Spanyol (country in Europe) · pap Spaña (country in Europe) · fi Espanja (country in Europe) · non Ispaníaland (country in Europe) · sh Шпа̑нија (country in Europe) · vi Y Pha Nho (country in Europe) · liv Spāņmō (country in Europe) · kbd Исбухьэн (country in Europe) · ka ესპანეთი (country in Europe) · non Spaníaland (country in Europe) · lo ສະເປນ (country in Europe) · nrf Espangne (country in Europe) · yue 西班牙 (country in Europe) · koi Эспання (country in Europe) · oge სპანიაჲ (country in Europe) · pa ਸਪੇਨ (country in Europe) · qu Ispaña (country in Europe) · es España (country in Europe) · ar إِسْبَانِيَة (country in Europe) · ce Испани (country in Europe) · acw إسبانيا (country in Europe) · csb Szpańskô (country in Europe) · fa-ira اِسْپانِیا (country in Europe) · ia Espania (country in Europe) · nn Spania (country in Europe) · ur سْپین (country in Europe) · he אַסְפַּמְיָא (country in Europe) · ur اَسْپین (country in Europe) · ko 에스파냐 (country in Europe) · km អេស្ប៉ាញ (country in Europe) · ru Испа́ния (country in Europe) · bo ཞི་པན་ཡ (country in Europe) · non Spánland (country in Europe) · sh Špȃnija (country in Europe) · ko 스페인 (country in Europe) · yi שפּאַניע (country in Europe) · pdt Spanien (nds) (country in Europe) · szl Szpańijo (country in Europe) · ko 에스빠냐 (country in Europe) · sh Шпа̀њо̄лска̄ (country in Europe) · ota اسپانیا (country in Europe) · got 𐌷𐌴𐌹𐍃𐍀𐌰𐌽𐌾𐌰 (country in Europe) · non Spánaland (country in Europe) · hu Spanyolország (country in Europe) · mnc ᡳᠰ ᠪᠠ ᠨᡳ ᠶᠠ (country in Europe) · gcf Èspagn (country in Europe) · gd An Spàinn (country in Europe) · ro Spania (country in Europe) · mn ᠢᠰᠫᠠᠨᠢ (country in Europe) · sv Spanien (country in Europe) · ja 西班牙 (country in Europe) · sco Spainie (country in Europe) · rm Spogna (country in Europe) · sw Hispania (country in Europe) · haw Sepania (country in Europe) · ta ஸ்பெயின் (country in Europe) · ar أَسْبَانِيَا (country in Europe) · fo Spania (country in Europe) · eo Hispanujo (country in Europe) · ady Испание (country in Europe) · vi Tây Ban Nha (country in Europe) · ky Испания (country in Europe) · gsw Schpanië (country in Europe) · et Hispaania (country in Europe) · ur ہَسْپانِیَہ (country in Europe) · hrx Spanje (country in Europe) · ckb ئیسپانیا (country in Europe) · tet Espanya (country in Europe) · he סְפָרַד (country in Europe) · sl Špánija (country in Europe) · lo ແອັດສະປາຍ (country in Europe) · eo Hispanio (country in Europe) · te స్పెయిన (country in Europe) · ru Гишпа́ния (country in Europe) · ug ئىسپانىيە (country in Europe) · pt Espanha (country in Europe) · eu Espainia (country in Europe) · gur Ispania (country in Europe) · ha Sipaniya (country in Europe) · gcf Èspangn (country in Europe) · yo ilẹ̀ Pànyán-àn (country in Europe) · sq Spanja (country in Europe) · pro Espagna (country in Europe) · be Іспа́нія (country in Europe) · prs هِسْپَانِیَه (country in Europe) · it Spagna (country in Europe) · th สเปน (country in Europe) · pl Hiszpania (country in Europe) · rm Spagna (country in Europe) · fr Espagne (country in Europe) · ang Ispania (country in Europe) · ace Seupanyo (country in Europe) · mr स्पेन (country in Europe) · za Sihbanhyaz (country in Europe) · be Гішпа́нія (country in Europe) · lb Spuenien (country in Europe) · rue Іспа́нія (country in Europe) · sk Španielsko (country in Europe) · uz Ispaniya (country in Europe) · hi इस्पैन (country in Europe) · cy Sbaen (country in Europe) · id Spanyol (country in Europe) · chr ᏍᏆᏂᏱ (country in Europe) · dz སིཔཱེན (country in Europe) · kn ಸ್ಪೇನ್ (country in Europe) · io Hispania (country in Europe) · vec Spagna (country in Europe) · grc Ἱσπανία (country in Europe) · tg Испания (country in Europe) · dv ސްޕެއިން (country in Europe) · non Spanía (country in Europe) · ja スペイン (country in Europe) · tk Ispaniýa (country in Europe) · oc Espanha (country in Europe) · grc Σπανία (country in Europe) · rup Ispania (country in Europe) · br Bro-Spagn (country in Europe) · rmo španja (country in Europe) · yo Sípéènì (country in Europe) · sq Spanjë (country in Europe) · sc Ispagna (country in Europe) · vo Spanyän (country in Europe) · rsk Шпания (country in Europe) · mk Шпанија (country in Europe) · ar إِسْبَانِيَا (country in Europe) · ms Sepanyol (country in Europe) · nah Caxtillān (country in Europe) · bn স্পেন (country in Europe) · tr İspanya (country in Europe) · la Hispānia (country in Europe) · my စပိန် (country in Europe) · sco Spain (country in Europe) · tg Испониё (country in Europe) · ext España (country in Europe) · mt Spanja (country in Europe) · uk Еспанія (country in Europe) · hy Իսպանիա (country in Europe) · ht Espay (country in Europe) · aii ܐܸܣܦܵܢܝܼܵܐ (country in Europe) · lt Ispanija (country in Europe) · gcr Èspangn (country in Europe) · ast España (country in Europe) · bg Испа́ния (country in Europe) · or ସ୍ପେନ (country in Europe) · tl Espanya (country in Europe) · ga An Spáinn (country in Europe) · ha Sipen (country in Europe) · mi Pāniora (country in Europe) · gur Sɛpaŋɔ (country in Europe) · ps اسپانيا (country in Europe)