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, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  3. “Abkhazia”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  4. Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “Abkhazian”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 5.
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