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Turcoman

Turcoman noun: a member of a mainly nomadic Turkic people inhabiting a region east of the Caspian Sea; a Turkmen.

Noun

Turcoman (plural Turcomans or Turcomen)

  1. A member of a mainly nomadic Turkic people inhabiting a region east of the Caspian Sea; a Turkmen.
    • Apart from hostile Turcoman tribesmen who roamed this desolate region, the principal obstacle facing Bekovich was a dangerous stretch of desert […]1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society, published 2010, page 18
  2. A kind of carpet or rug supposed to be made by the Turcomans.

Adjective

Turcoman (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to these people.

Proper noun

Turcoman

  1. The Turkmen language.

Forms of Turcoman

pluralTurcomans
pluralTurcomen
alternative formTurkeman
alternative formTurkoman

Origin of Turcoman

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Turcomannus, from Classical Persian ترکمان (turkamān). Doublet of Turkman and Turkmen.

Words formed from Turcoman

Questions about Turcoman

What does Turcoman mean?
Turcoman means a member of a mainly nomadic Turkic people inhabiting a region east of the Caspian Sea; a Turkmen.
What part of speech is Turcoman?
Turcoman can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Turcoman?
The plural of Turcoman is Turcomans.

Words near Turcoman in the dictionary

  1. Turcocretans
  2. Turcological
  3. Turcologist
  4. Turcologists
  5. Turcology
  6. Turcoman
  7. Turcoman horse
  8. Turcomania
  9. Turcomanic
  10. Turcomans
  11. Turcomen

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