Definition of Ecuadorian in US English:
Ecuadorian
(also Ecuadorean)
adjectiveˌekwəˈdôrēənˌɛkwəˈdɔriən
Relating to Ecuador or its people.
the Ecuadorian government
Example sentencesExamples
- People throughout Ecuador make it very clear that identification as Ecuadorian is for all people, not only for the elite and upper-middle classes.
- There's a sense of wanting to be not mistaken for Mexican or Cuban: 'I want to be Ecuadorean'.
- It was refreshing to converse, even in my broken Spanish, about the state of Ecuadorian politics and farming.
- The aircraft load up on Colombian flowers, Ecuadorian fish, and Peruvian asparagus.
- Spanish, called Castellano, is the official Ecuadorian language.
nounˌekwəˈdôrēənˌɛkwəˈdɔriən
A native or inhabitant of Ecuador.
the Ecuadorians raced to victory, taking five out of the last six games
Example sentencesExamples
- I have this facility with accents because I grew up with Cubans, Puerto Ricans, Colombians, Ecuadoreans, Salvadorans and Argentines.
- We want all the problems to be resolved well and for Ecuadorians to live in peace.
- The ball spun for the Ecuadorean and he banged in a fierce shot which the goalkeeper could only palm away.
- An Ecuadorian conducts Spanish-language services at Birmingham's Dawson Memorial Baptist Church.
- Like thousands of Ecuadorians, Olga was quick to find a job after she arrived in Madrid four years ago.