Spanish has 7 different meanings across 3 categories:
Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
"She spoke fluent Spanish while visiting her relatives in Mexico."
the people of Spain
"The Spanish arrived in the Americas centuries ago, bringing their culture and language with them."
People of Spain, collectively.
"The Spanish have been celebrating their national festival all week long."
In plain English: Spanish is a language spoken by many people around the world, especially in Spain and Latin America.
"He decided to take some Spanish classes this semester."
To subject to spanishing, a printing process in which an ink is deposited on the bottoms and sides of depressions formed in a plastic material
"The printer carefully aligned the type so that the Spanish ink filled only the depressions in the flexible plate."
In plain English: To speak Spanish is to use that specific language when talking with other people.
"She Spanished with her friends while eating tapas in Madrid."
Of or pertaining to Spain.
"The spanish castle stood proudly on the hill overlooking the city."
In plain English: Spanish describes anything related to Spain, its people, language, or culture.
"She spoke her Spanish to order food at the restaurant."
A Romance language primarily spoken in Spain and in the Americas.
"Spanish is a Romance language primarily spoken in Spain and in the Americas, serving as the official tongue of over twenty countries."
This word comes from Middle English and is formed by combining "Spain" with the suffix "-ish." It originally meant something related to or characteristic of Spain.