ian

BrE /ˈaɪən/ AmE /ˈaɪən/

noun en → es

1 PERSON FROM IRELAND [singular] B2

a person from Ireland or of Irish descent

irlandés, persona de Irlanda

Collocations Irish-Canadian/Irish-American

  • He is an Irishman who moved to Canada.

    Es un irlandés que se mudó a Canadá.

2 PERSON WITH NAME ENDING IN -IAN [singular] C1

a person whose name ends in the suffix '-ian' and is often associated with a particular field or profession, such as musician, politician

persona con nombre que termina en -iano/-ana

Collocations astronomian, pianist

  • She is a musician who plays the piano.

    Ella es una músico que toca el piano.