/noɾteameɾiˈkano/
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Translation
North American
Word origin
A compound of norte ('north') and americano ('American'). Norte comes through Old French from a Germanic word for the northern direction, while americano derives from America, named after the explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
- Origin
- Spanish
- Root
- norte + americano
Grammar
Femininenorteamericana
Masc pluralnorteamericanos
Fem pluralnorteamericanas
Examples
.
North American cinema is very popular all over the world.
York.
She has a North American friend who lives in New York.
Muchos turistas España .
Many North American tourists visit Spain every summer.
Madrid.
The North American company opened an office in Madrid.
.
She studies North American history at university.
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