Bolivian

adjective

Bo·​liv·​i·​an bə-ˈli-vē-ən How to pronounce Bolivian (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Bolivia or its people
Bolivian noun
plural Bolivians

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Kast and Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz plan to discuss trade and border security and sign mining and energy agreements, but restoring full diplomatic relations is not on the agenda. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 The London gallery Ben Elwes Fine Art has been hard at work the past few years shedding light on the career of Alejandro Mario Yllanes, a Bolivian painter who studied under Diego Rivera and whose work has been overlooked until recently. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Scientists have discovered a new species of wild cat for the first time in more than a century, a Bolivian researcher told AFP on Thursday. — CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 The Movement Toward Socialism, the party that dominated Bolivian politics after the former coca growers’ union leader Evo Morales won the presidency in 2005, now holds just two of the 130 seats in the lower house and none in the 36-member Senate. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Bolivian

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Bolivian was in 1826

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“Bolivian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bolivian. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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