Los Angeleno

noun

variants or less commonly Los Angelean
(ˌ)lȯˌsanjəˈlēən also -aŋgəˈl-
: angeleno

Word History

Etymology

los angeleno from American Spanish los angeleño, from Los Angeles, California + Spanish -eño (suffix added to place names to form names of inhabitants); los angelean from Los Angeles, California + English -an

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“Los Angeleno.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Los%20Angeleno. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.

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