verb/espaɲoliˈθaɾ/
to render Spanish; to Hispanicize
Synonyms: castellanizar, hispanizar
Related: españolización
Etymology tree Spanish español Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōlbor. Old Spanish -izar Spanish -izar Spanish españolizar From español (“Spanish”) + -izar.