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Eurasian en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /jəˈɹeɪ.ʒən/
  • /jʊˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
  • /jəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
  • /jʊˈɹeɪ.ʒən/
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /jɚˈeɪ.ʒən/

Etymology

From Euro- + Asian. Attested since 1844.

Meanings

  1. Of or pertaining to the continent of Eurasia, or to both Europe and Asia.
  2. Having mixed European and Asian ancestry.
    • They were advertising Japanese whiskeys, Macau casino-resorts, and skin-whitening creams for women. A Eurasian-looking model with black hair and blue eyes delicately stroked her cheek in a paean of self-care. 2018, Ling Ma, chapter 8, in Severance, →ISBN:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
more Eurasian Degree=Cmp lexicographic
Euro-Asian alternative lexicographic
most Eurasian Degree=Sup lexicographic
Euroasian alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

Eurasian lynx · Eurasian hoopoe · Eurasian coot · Eurasian bullfinch · Eurasian dotterel · Eurasian badger · Eurasian bittern · Eurasian Economic Union · Eurasian three-toed woodpecker · Eurasian scops owl · Eurasian goldfinch · Eurasian treecreeper · Eurasian teal · Eurasian crag martin · Eurasian wigeon · Transeurasian · Eurasian golden plover · Eurasian sparrowhawk · Eurasian nightjar · Eurasian Union · Eurasian thick-knee · Eurasian jay · Eurasian nuthatch · Eurasianist · Eurasian pygmy owl · Eurasianism · Eurasian hobby · Eurasian siskin · Eurasian woodcock · Eurasian eagle owl · Eurasian collared dove · Eurasian spoonbill · Eurasian stone-curlew · Eurasian wryneck · Eurasian blackbird · Eurasian magpie · Eurasian black vulture · Eurasian blackcap · Eurasian wren · Eurasian tree sparrow

Hypernyms

Whasian

Relateds

Eurasiafrican

Synonyms

Europasian · Eurasiatic · Wasian

Translations (28)

es eurasiático (pertaining to Eurasia) · pl eurazjatycki (pertaining to Eurasia) · sv eurasisk (pertaining to Eurasia) · pt eurasiático (pertaining to Eurasia) · nl Euraziatisch (pertaining to Eurasia) · nb eurasiatisk (pertaining to Eurasia) · gl eurasiático (pertaining to Eurasia) · pt eurásio (pertaining to Eurasia) · hu eurázsiai (pertaining to Eurasia) · de eurasisch (pertaining to Eurasia) · da eurasisk (pertaining to Eurasia) · fr eurasiatique (pertaining to Eurasia) · ro eurasiatică (pertaining to Eurasia) · ru еврази́йский (pertaining to Eurasia) · ca eurasiàtic (pertaining to Eurasia) · nb eurasisk (pertaining to Eurasia) · uk євразі́йський (pertaining to Eurasia) · fi euraasialainen (pertaining to Eurasia) · es euroasiático (pertaining to Eurasia) · nn eurasisk (pertaining to Eurasia) · nn eurasiatisk (pertaining to Eurasia) · pt euro-asiático (pertaining to Eurasia) · kk еуразиялық (pertaining to Eurasia) · ro eurasiatic (pertaining to Eurasia) · ga Eoráiseach (pertaining to Eurasia) · pt eurasiano (pertaining to Eurasia) · mr युरेशियन (pertaining to Eurasia) · vi Á-Âu (pertaining to Eurasia)

Eurasian en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /jəˈɹeɪ.ʒən/
  • /jʊˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
  • /jəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
  • /jʊˈɹeɪ.ʒən/
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /jɚˈeɪ.ʒən/

Etymology

From Euro- + Asian. Attested since 1844.

Meanings

  1. Any person native to Eurasia, or descended from people native to Eurasia.
  2. A person of mixed European and Asian ancestry.
    • In nearly all respects he is an admirable agent of the USSR, but his gross physical habits and predilections are an Achilles heel of which we have been able to take advantage from time to time and one of his mistresses is a Eurasian (No 1860) controlled by Station F, who has recently been able to obtain insight into his private affairs. 1953, Ian Fleming, “Dossier for M”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 14:
  3. (dated) A person of European ancestry born in Asia.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Euroasian alternative lexicographic
Eurasians Number=Plur lexicographic
Euro-Asian alternative lexicographic

Hypernyms

Whasian

Relateds

Amerasian (person of mixed European and Asian ancestry) · hapa (person of mixed European and Asian ancestry)

Synonyms

Europasian · Eurasiatic · Wasian

Translations (15)

sv eurasier (person native to Eurasia) · tr Avrasyalı (person native to Eurasia) · ru еврази́йка (person native to Eurasia) · de Eurasierin (person native to Eurasia) · fi euraasialainen (person native to Eurasia) · de Eurasier (person native to Eurasia) · ga Eoráiseach (person native to Eurasia) · pl Eurazjatka (person native to Eurasia) · pt eurasiático (person native to Eurasia) · vi người Á-Âu (person native to Eurasia) · pt eurasiano (person native to Eurasia) · ru еврази́ец (person native to Eurasia) · mr युरेशियन (person native to Eurasia) · gl eurasiático (person native to Eurasia) · pl Eurazjata (person native to Eurasia)