Turanian

noun

Tu·​ra·​ni·​an tu̇-ˈrā-nē-ən How to pronounce Turanian (audio)
tyu̇-,
-ˈrä- How to pronounce Turanian (audio)
1
: a member of any of various peoples speaking Ural-Altaic languages
2
: ural-altaic
Turanian adjective

Word History

Etymology

Persian Tūrān Turkestan, the region north of the Amu Darya

First Known Use

circa 1777, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Turanian was circa 1777

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“Turanian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Turanian. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

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