Ibero-
Iberian; Iberian and …
[Greek Iberia.]
This can refer to Iberian in any of its senses: of ancient Iberia in the Caucasus (Ibero-Caucasian, a group of languages spoken in the region); of the countries of Spain and Portugal (as in Ibero-French); of the extinct Romance language spoken in the Iberian peninsula (sometimes called Ibero-Romance); or of the similarly extinct Celtic language of the area.
Visit Michael Quinion’s World Wide Words site for 2000+ articles on English!
Copyright © Michael Quinion 2008–. All rights reserved. Page last updated 23 September 2008.
Your comments are very welcome.