Paraguayan

adjective

Par·a·guay·an ˌper-ə-ˈgwī-ən

ˌpa-rə-,

-ˈgwā-

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Paraguay or its people

Paraguayan noun

plural Paraguayans

Word History

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Paraguayan was in 1699

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“Paraguayan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Paraguayan. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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