| 释义 |
Leonese, a. and n.|liːəˈniːz|
[f. Sp. León, the name of a town and region in Spain + -ese.]
A. adj. Of or belonging to León, an ancient kingdom of Spain and now a province, or to the town of León in this region.
B. n.
a. A native or inhabitant of León; also collect.
b. The language of León, a dialect of Spanish with Portuguese affinities.
1845R. Ford Hand-bk. for Travellers Spain II. viii. 558 The minor traits of Leonese character are influenced by local differences. Ibid. 559 The houses of the humble Leonese, like their hearts, are always open to an Englishman. 1865H. O'Shea Guide to Spain 236/2 The present Jesuits..with their usual refinement, tact, and educational talents, will soon..ungothicise the good Leonese. Ibid. 245/2 The Leoneses differ considerably in character, according to the nature of the different regions which they inhabit. 1887Encycl. Brit. XXII. 351/2 Leonese. Proceeding on inadequate indications, the existence of a Leonese dialect has been imprudently admitted in some quarters. 1893H. E. Watts Spain ii. 52 Almanzor marched into the Christian kingdom,..scattering Castilians and Leonese as the Goths had been scattered three hundreds years before. 1932W. L. Graff Lang. x. 377 Spanish group, with the Castilian, Andalusian, Aragonese, and Leonese dialects. 1936W. J. Entwistle Spanish Lang. v. 39 Mozarabic co⁓operation in many important settlements brought the use of Arabic terminology to a maximum in Leonese. 1964Archivum Linguisticum 2 At that stage he [sc. Diez] did not yet identify the dialect at issue as Leonese. |