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ESTONIAN

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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 languagesplay

  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 Estoniaplay

  Familiarity information: ESTONIAN used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ESTONIAN (noun)


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)


ESTONIAN (adjective)


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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