brasileño

Brasileño is the Spanish demonym for a person from Brazil, or for something associated with Brazil. It can function as a noun (un brasileño) or as an adjective (comida brasileña, música brasileña). The feminine form is brasileña and the plurals are brasileños (masculine) and brasileñas (feminine). It is widely used in Spanish-speaking contexts to indicate nationality, origin, or cultural affiliation, and it can describe people, language varieties, customs, or products linked to Brazil.

Etymology and form: Brasileño is formed from Brasil, the Spanish name for the country, with the common Spanish demonym suffix -eño. This pattern follows other country-based demonyms in Spanish and is the standard term used to refer to Brazilians in Spanish-speaking communities. The corresponding term in Portuguese is brasileiro (masculine) or brasileira (feminine).

Usage notes: In Spanish, brasileño/ brasileira is neutral and descriptive, not a legal designation. It is used in journalism, education, literature, and everyday speech to denote Brazilian nationality or cultural association. Variants such as brasileña or brasileños align with gender and number agreement with the noun they describe. While related terms exist in other languages, brasileño remains the conventional Spanish form for Brazil-related identity.