zoniano
Spanish
Alternative forms
- zonian (Panama)
Etymology
Probably from English Zonian + -o.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /θoˈnjano/ [θoˈnja.no] (Spain)
- IPA(key): /soˈnjano/ [soˈnja.no] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Rhymes: -ano
- Syllabification: zo‧nia‧no
Adjective
zoniano (feminine zoniana, masculine plural zonianos, feminine plural zonianas)
- Zonian (of, from or relating to Panama Canal Zone)
- Synonym: zoneíta
Noun
zoniano m (plural zonianos, feminine zoniana, feminine plural zonianas)
- Zonian (native or inhabitant of Panama Canal Zone) (usually male)
- Synonym: zoneíta
Further reading
- “zonian”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010