Mauretanian

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adjective

Mau·​re·​ta·​ni·​an

¦mȯrə¦tānēən, 

¦mär-, 

-nyən

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of ancient Mauretania

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of ancient Mauretania

Mauretanian

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noun

"

plural -s

1

: a native or inhabitant of ancient Mauretania

2

: moor

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Mauretania, ancient country in northern Africa + English -an, adjective suffix

Rhymes for Mauretania

• leishmania
• urania
• collectanea
• hypomania
• miscellanea
• monomania
• mania
• taenia
• megalomania

Geographical Definition

Mauretania

geographical name

Mau·​re·​ta·​nia ˌmȯr-ə-ˈtā-nē-ə 

ˌmär-, 

-nyə

variants or Mauritania

ancient country in northern Africa west of Numidia in modern Morocco and western Algeria

Mauretanian adjective or noun

or Mauritanian

ˌmȯr-ə-ˈtā-nē-ən 

ˌmär-, 

-nyən