Ecuadoran

/ˌɛkwəˈdɔːrən/ adjective, noun

Definition

A person from Ecuador, or something relating to Ecuador or its people and culture.

Etymology

From Ecuador, a South American country named from Spanish 'Ecuador' meaning 'equator,' because the country sits on the equatorial line. The English form adds -an to indicate nationality.

Kelly Says

Ecuador is called that because it literally straddles the equator—you can stand with one foot in the Northern Hemisphere and one in the Southern!

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