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Praguian

adjective Pragu·i·an \ -gēən \

Definition of Praguian

: of or relating to a group of linguists and literary scholars noted for important advances in theory and procedure especially in phonemics and textual analysis made between World War I and World War II

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Origin and Etymology of praguian

Prague, Czechoslovakia, the focal point of the Cercle Linguistique de Prague (Prague Linguistic Circle) + English -ian

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Praguian

noun \ " \

Definition of Praguian

plural -s
: a member or adherent of the Praguian group of linguists and literary scholars

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