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montenegrino

Montenegrin

adjective mon-teh-neh-GREE-noh Rare

Usage Note

Montenegrino refers to anything or anyone from Montenegro (Montenegro, literally 'black mountain' in Spanish). As a noun it can mean a Montenegrin person (los montenegrinos). The feminine form is montenegrina. It is one of the less commonly encountered nationality adjectives, appearing most often in sports journalism and geopolitical news.

Examples

"El equipo montenegrino ganó el partido por sorpresa."

Natural Translation

The Montenegrin team won the match by surprise.

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