Abkhazian

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Abkhazia +‎ -n.

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /æbˈkeɪ.zi.ən/,[1] /æbˈkeɪ.ʒən/[1] or IPA(key): /æbˈkeɪ.ʒi.ən/,[2] /æbˈkɑ.ʒi.ən/,[2] /æbˈkɑ.zi.ən/[3]

Adjective

Abkhazian (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Abkhazia, a disputed territory in Georgia. [Mid 19th century.][4]
    Synonyms: Abkhaz, Abkhas

Translations
Of or pertaining to Abkhazia — see Abkhaz

Noun

Abkhazian (plural Abkhazians)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Abkhazia, a region in the Caucasus. [Mid 19th century.][4]
    Synonyms: Abkhaz, Abkhas

Translations
Abkhaz — see Abkhaz

Proper noun

Abkhazian

  1. The Abkhaz language, spoken in Abkhazia, a region in the Caucasus. [Mid 19th century.][4]
    Synonyms: Abkhaz, Abkhas

Translations
Abkhazian language — see Abkhaz

See also

References
  1. “Abkhazian” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  2. “Abkhazia” in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
  3. “Abkhazia” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  4. “Abkhazian” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 5.
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