paisano

/paiˈsano/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
los paisanos

Meaning

  1. countryman

    • Es mi paisano.

      He's my countryman.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

compatriota

compatriota and paisano are close synonyms for "fellow countryman," largely interchangeable.

Practice

1 What does paisano mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es mi ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches paisano?

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