Circassian

Of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians.

Adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians.
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Origin

Etymology tree English Circassia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Circassian From Circassia + -an.

Forms

more Circassian most Circassian

Derived

Circassian chicken

Proper noun

  1. A North Caucasian language group spoken in Circassia in North West Caucasus Russia.
  2. The Adyghe, Kabardian, Ubykh languages.

Related

Adyghe Kabardian Ubykh Abkhazian ady ⁠ kbd ⁠ abk ⁠ uby ⁠

Derived

Proto-Circassian

Noun

  1. A native or inhabitant of Circassia (historical) (nowadays shared by Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia), including the Adyghes and Ubykhs.

    Synonyms: Cherkess Cherkessian

  2. Alternative form of Circassienne (“kind of light cashmere”).

Forms

Circassians