estonian
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Of, from, or about the country of Estonia, its people or their language.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɛsˈtoʊniən
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Definition
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adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Estonia, its people or their language.
Of or pertaining to Estonia or the people or culture of Estonia
noun
The official language of Estonia; belongs to the Baltic-Finnic family of languages
uncountable
The Uralic language that is the official language of Estonia.
countable
A person of the indigenous ethnic group of Estonia or someone descended from such people.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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Pertaining / official
Indigenous
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Monetary unit in Estonia.
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