Salvadoran

adjective

Sal·​va·​dor·​an ˌsal-və-ˈdȯr-ən How to pronounce Salvadoran (audio)
variants or less commonly Salvadorean
: of, relating to, or characteristic of El Salvador or its people
Salvadoran noun
or less commonly Salvadorean
plural Salvadorans also Salvadoreans

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Salvadoran was in 1886

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“Salvadoran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Salvadoran. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

Geographical Definition

Salvador

geographical name

Sal·​va·​dor ˈsal-və-ˌdȯr How to pronounce Salvador (audio)
ˌsal-və-ˈdȯr
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or formerly São Salvador or Bahia port on an inlet of the Atlantic in northeastern Brazil; capital of the state of Bahia population 2,675,656
Salvadoran adjective or noun
Salvadorean adjective or noun
or Salvadorian
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