Transylvanian

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adjective

Tran·​syl·​va·​nian ¦tran(t)sə̇l¦vānyən 

-raan-, 

-nēən

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Transylvania

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Transylvania

Transylvanian

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noun

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plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of Transylvania

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Transylvania, region of northwest & central Romania + English -an

Rhymes for Transylvania

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

Geographical Definition

Transylvania

geographical name

Tran·​syl·​va·​nia ˌtran(t)-səl-ˈvā-nyə 

-nē-ə

variants or Romanian Transilvania

region of western Romania bounded on the north, east, and south by the Carpathian Mountains and the Transylvanian Alps

Note: Transylvania was part of Hungary from 1867 to 1918.

Transylvanian

ˌtran(t)-səl-ˈvā-nyən 

-nē-ən

adjective or noun