Turanian en · ADJ
Etymology
From Turan + -ian. Use picked up in the mid 1800s, peaking in the late 1800s before dropping off in the mid 1900s.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of or pertaining to Turan.
The first written book which has come down to us in the Japanese, or indeed in any Turanian tongue, is the Kojiki or “Records of Ancient Matters,” which was completed A.D. 712.
1899, William George Aston, A History of Japanese Literature, page 18:
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(not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the Turanians.
The Esthonians of Russia, who, like the Magyars, belong to the great Turanian family of mankind.
1900, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 3, page 278:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Touranian | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| Tooranian | alternative, archaic | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (13)
it turanico (of or pertaining to Turan) · ru тура́нский (of or pertaining to Turan) · fr touranien (of or pertaining to Turan) · ca turànic (of or pertaining to Turan) · fa تورانی (of or pertaining to Turan) · hu turáni (of or pertaining to Turan) · tg туронӣ (of or pertaining to Turan) · pl turański (of or pertaining to Turan) · ro turanic (of or pertaining to Turan) · fr touranique (of or pertaining to Turan) · es turánico (of or pertaining to Turan) · de turanisch (of or pertaining to Turan) · la Turānicus (of or pertaining to Turan)