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sevillano

Sevillian

adjective seh-bee-YAH-noh Rare

Also means

from Seville

Usage Note

Sevillano means relating to or coming from Seville (Sevilla), the capital of Andalusia. As a noun, un sevillano / una sevillana is a person from Seville. La sevillana also refers to the traditional Andalusian folk dance and song form that is central to Seville's cultural identity. Note the double-l pronounced as 'y' in standard Spanish (seseo pronunciation).

Examples

"El flamenco es muy sevillano."

Natural Translation

Flamenco is very Sevillian.

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