Estonian

noun

Es·​to·​nian e-ˈstō-nē-ən 

-nyən

1

: a native or inhabitant of Estonia

2

: the Finno-Ugric language of the Estonian people

Estonian adjective

Examples of Estonian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Financing is provided by the Film Center of the Wallonia Brussels Federation, Telefilm Canada, the Netherlands Film Fund and the Estonian Film Institute, among others. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

Finally, Estonian Culture Minister Heidy Purga and Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže also criticized the IOC’s decision. — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

When Arakas was arrested, Bon neww worried that the police might have accessed the Estonian’s BlackBerry. — Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026

His visit to Estonian Cleantech Association yielded new information on clean energy and technologies for a more environmentally conscious future. — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Estonian

• amazonian
• babylonian
• hamiltonian
• parkinsonian
• baconian
• devonian
• draconian
• newtonian
• pannonian
• senonian

Kids Definition

Estonian

noun

Es·​to·​nian e-ˈstō-nē-ən 

-nyən

1

: a member of a people chiefly of Estonia

2

: the language of the Estonians

Estonian adjective