Asturian

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adjective

As·​tu·​ri·​an ə-ˈst(y)u̇r-ē-ən 

-ˈstər-, 

a-

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Asturias, now the province of Oviedo, in Spain

2

: belonging to a late Mesolithic culture of northern Spain characterized by picks chipped from cobblestones and by subsistence on shellfish

Asturian

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noun

As·​tu·​ri·​an

ə-ˈst(y)u̇r-ē-ən, 

-ˈstər-, 

a-

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of Asturias

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Spanish asturiano, adjective & noun, from Asturias, region in northwestern Spain + Spanish -ano -an (from Latin -anus)

Noun

Spanish asturiano

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Rhymes for Asturian

• arthurian
• centurion
• silurian
• durian