venezuelan

IPA/ven.ɪˈzweɪ.lən/
KK[vˌɛnɪzwˈelən]IPA/ven.əˈzweɪ.lən/

venezuelan — adjective

  • venezuelanpositive
  • more venezuelancomparative
  • most venezuelansuperlative

1. coming from Venezuela, or having a connection with the country, its culture, or

1.adjectiveA2
Definition

coming from Venezuela, or having a connection with the country, its culture, or its people.

Example

The Venezuelan flag features three horizontal stripes of yellow, blue, and red.

Venezuelan + noun (attributive adjective)

Esteban makes traditional Venezuelan cheese called queso de mano for his family.

Common collocations
  • Venezuelan government
  • Venezuelan people
  • Venezuelan culture
  • Venezuelan flag

Usage Note

Always capitalised in English, as it is derived from the country name Venezuela.

venezuelan — noun

Word family

  • Venezuela
    noun (proper)A2

Etymology

ItalianSpanishEnglish

The country Venezuela was named by early European explorers who saw houses built on stilts over Lake Maracaibo and were reminded of Venice, Italy — they called the area 'Veneziola', meaning 'little Venice' in Italian. From this, Venezuelan came to describe anything or anyone from that country.

First known use

1811

1811, in the meaning defined above