adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlən/
UK:/ˌvɛnəzˈweɪlən/
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US:/ˌvɛnəzˈweɪlən/
US:/ˌvɛnəzˈwɛlən/
US:/ˌvɛnɛzˈweɪlən/
rhymes with -eɪlən
rhymes with -ɛlən
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to or characteristic of Venezuela or its people
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Venezuelan oil
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
a native or inhabitant of Venezuela
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: South American
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English Venezuela Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Venezuelan From Venezuela + -an.
Across languages
Translations
65 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Asturian:
venezolanu
— of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people
Bulgarian:
венецуелски
(venecuelski)
— of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people
Catalan:
veneçolà
— of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people
Czech:
venezuelský
— of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people
Danish:
venezuelansk
— of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people
Dutch:
Venezolaans
— of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people
Finnish:
venezuelalainen
— of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people
French:
vénézuélien
— of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people
German:
venezolanisch
— of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people
German:
venezuelisch
— of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people
Greek:
της Βενεζουέλας
(tis Venezouélas)
— of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people
Irish:
Veiniséalach
— of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people
Italian:
venezuelano
— of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people
Manx:
Venesuelagh
— of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people
Norwegian Bokmål:
venezuelansk
— of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people
Norwegian Nynorsk:
venezuelansk
— of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people
Occitan:
veneçolan
— of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people
Polish:
wenezuelski
— of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people
Portuguese:
venezuelano
— of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people
Romanian:
venezuelean
— of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people
Russian:
венесуэ́льский
(venesuélʹskij)
— of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people
Spanish:
venezolano
— of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people
Swahili:
Kivenezuela
— of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people
Swedish:
venezuelansk
— of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people
Tagalog:
Benesolano
— of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people
Ukrainian:
венесуе́льський
(venesuélʹsʹkyj)
— of, from, or pertaining to Venezuela or the Venezuelan people
Asturian:
venezolanu
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Asturian:
venezolana
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Bulgarian:
венецуелец
(venecuelec)
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Bulgarian:
венецуелка
(venecuelka)
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Catalan:
veneçolà
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Catalan:
veneçolana
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Czech:
Venezuelan
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Czech:
Venezuelec
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Dutch:
Venezolaan
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Dutch:
Venezolaanse
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Esperanto:
venezuelano
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Esperanto:
venezuelanino
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Finnish:
venezuelalainen
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
French:
Vénézuélien
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
French:
Vénézuélienne
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Galician:
venezolano
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
German:
Venezolaner
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
German:
Venezolanerin
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Irish:
Veiniséalach
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Italian:
venezuelano
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Italian:
venezuelana
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Manx:
Venesuelagh
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Norwegian Bokmål:
venezuelaner
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Norwegian Nynorsk:
venezuelan
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Norwegian Nynorsk:
venezuelanar
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Polish:
Wenezuelczyk
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Polish:
Wenezuelka
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Portuguese:
venezuelano
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Romanian:
venezuelean
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Romanian:
venezueleană
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Russian:
венесуэ́лец
(venesuélec)
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Russian:
венесуэ́лка
(venesuélka)
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Spanish:
venezolano
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Spanish:
venezolana
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Spanish:
veneco
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Swahili:
Mvenezuela
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Swedish:
venezuelan
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Tagalog:
Benesolano
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent
Turkish:
Venezuelalı
— person from Venezuela or of Venezuelan descent