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Dictionary entry overview: What does Estonian mean?
• ESTONIAN (noun)
The noun ESTONIAN has 1 sense:
1. the official language of Estonia; belongs to the Baltic-Finnic family of languages
Familiarity information: ESTONIAN used as a noun is very rare.
• ESTONIAN (adjective)
The adjective ESTONIAN has 1 sense:
1. of or pertaining to Estonia or the people or culture of Estonia
Familiarity information: ESTONIAN used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The official language of Estonia; belongs to the Baltic-Finnic family of languages
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
Esthonian; Estonian
Hypernyms ("Estonian" is a kind of...):
Baltic-Finnic (a group of Finnic languages including Finnish and Estonian)
Derivation:
Estonian (of or pertaining to Estonia or the people or culture of Estonia)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or pertaining to Estonia or the people or culture of Estonia
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Estonia (a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea)
Derivation:
Estonia (a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea)
Estonian (the official language of Estonia; belongs to the Baltic-Finnic family of languages)
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