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Asturian

/æsˈtʊə.ɹi.ən/US/æsˈtʊɹ.i.ən/

Asturian adjective: of, from or relating to Asturias, Spain.

Adjective

Asturian (comparative more Asturian, superlative most Asturian)

  1. Of, from or relating to Asturias, Spain.
    • This gave time to many families to escape; and Bermudo even carried away the bodies of his predecessors to the old refuge in the Asturian hills.1878, Charlotte Mary Yonge, The story of the Christians and Moors of Spain, page 86
  2. Of or pertaining to the Asturian language.
    • The winning entry was a poem written in Asturian, one of the first such in Asturian literature.2002, M. Teresa Turell, Multilingualism in Spain, page 167

Noun

Asturian (plural Asturians)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Asturias, Spain.
    • To this day the Asturians say to each other "Have a care. Asturias is Spain. The rest is Araby."2000, Richard Sterling, Allison Jones, Spain, Lonely Planet; World Food, page 145

Proper noun

Asturian

  1. A Romance language spoken in Asturias, Spain.
    • The winning entry was a poem written in Asturian, one of the first such in Asturian literature.2002, M. Teresa Turell, Multilingualism in Spain, page 167
    • In Asturias/Asturies 18.3% of the respondents said they spoke Asturian always or most of the time with friends[…]2007, Paolo Coluzzi, Minority language planning and micronationalism in Italy, page 272
  2. An age forming part of the Carboniferous.

Forms of Asturian

Adjective
comparativemore Asturian
superlativemost Asturian
Noun
pluralAsturians

Origin of Asturian

From Asturia + -an.

Words formed from Asturian

Phrases with Asturian

Questions about Asturian

What does Asturian mean?
Asturian means of, from or relating to Asturias, Spain.
What part of speech is Asturian?
Asturian can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Asturian?
Asturian is pronounced /æsˈtʊə.ɹi.ən/ (UK).

Words near Asturian in the dictionary

  1. Astur
  2. Astur-
  3. Astur-Leonese
  4. Astures
  5. Asturia
  6. Asturian
  7. Asturian ponies
  8. Asturian pony
  9. Asturianism
  10. Asturianisms
  11. Asturians

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