americano

Definitions of americano
  1. noun
    a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country
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    criollo
    a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America
    latinoamericano
    a native of Latin America
    norteamericano
    a native or inhabitant of North America
    suramericano
    a native or inhabitant of South America
    argentino
    a native or inhabitant of Argentina
    boliviano
    a native or inhabitant of Bolivia
    brasileño
    a native or inhabitant of Brazil
    canadiense
    a native or inhabitant of Canada
    centroamericano
    a native or inhabitant of Central America
    chileno
    a native or inhabitant of Chile
    colombiano
    a native or inhabitant of Colombia
    cubano
    a native or inhabitant of Cuba
    ecuatoriano
    a native or inhabitant of Ecuador
    salvadoreño
    a native or inhabitant of El Salvador
    guyanés
    a native or inhabitant of Guyana
    haitiano
    a native or inhabitant of Haiti
    jamaicano
    a native or inhabitant of Jamaica
    paraguayo
    a native or inhabitant of Paraguay
    peruano
    a native or inhabitant of Peru
    uruguayo
    a native or inhabitant of Uruguay
    venezolano
    a native or inhabitant of Venezuela
    type of:
    habitante, morador, vecino
    a person who inhabits a particular place
  2. noun
    a native or inhabitant of the United States
    synonyms: estadounidense, norteamericano
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    afroamericano
    an American whose ancestors were born in Africa
    criollo
    a person descended from French ancestors in southern United States (especially Louisiana)
    angloamericano
    an American who was born in Britain or one whose ancestors were British
    californiano
    a native or resident of California
    francoamericano
    an American who was born in France or whose ancestors were French
    tejano
    a native or resident of Texas
    portorriqueño
    a native or resident of Puerto Rico
    yanqui
    an American (especially to non-Americans)
    yanqui
    an American who lives in New England
    sureño
    an American who lives in the South
    hispano
    an American whose first language is Spanish
    yanqui
    an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
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    habitante, morador, vecino
    a person who inhabits a particular place
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