Mauritanian

adjective

Mau·​ri·​ta·​ni·​an ˌmȯr-ə-ˈtā-nē-ən How to pronounce Mauritanian (audio)
ˌmär-
-nyən
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Mauritania or its people
Mauritanian noun
plural Mauritanians

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Mauritanian was in 1959

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“Mauritanian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mauritanian. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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