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Altairian

Altairian adjective: of or relating to the star Altair.

Adjective

Altairian (comparative more Altairian, superlative most Altairian)

  1. Of or relating to the star Altair.
    • The book is a guide book, a travel book. […] It is of course that invaluable companion for all those who want to see the marvels of the known Universe for less than thirty Altairian dollars a day—The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.1980 October, Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, London: Pan Books, →ISBN

Noun

Altairian (plural Altairians)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Altair.

Forms of Altairian

Adjective
comparativemore Altairian
superlativemost Altairian
Noun
pluralAltairians

Origin of Altairian

From Altair + -ian.

Questions about Altairian

What does Altairian mean?
Altairian means of or relating to the star Altair.
What part of speech is Altairian?
Altairian can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Altairian in the dictionary

  1. Altaians
  2. Altaic
  3. Altaicist
  4. Altaicists
  5. Altair
  6. Altairian
  7. Altairians
  8. Altais
  9. altaite
  10. altaltissimo
  11. altaltissimos

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