"Austronesian" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌɔːs.tɹoʊˈniː.ʒən/ Forms: more Austronesian [comparative], most Austronesian [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Austronesisch; coined by Wilhelm Schmidt. From Latin austro- (“southern”) + Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos, “island”) + -ian. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Austronesisch}} German Austronesisch, {{der|en|la|austro-||southern}} Latin austro- (“southern”), {{der|en|grc|νῆσος||island}} Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos, “island”), {{suffix|en|Latin <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">austro-</i> (“southern”) + Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">νῆσος</i> (nêsos, “island”)|-ian}} Latin austro- (“southern”) + Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos, “island”) + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Austronesian (comparative more Austronesian, superlative most Austronesian)
  1. Pertaining to the Austronesian language family. Categories (topical): Language families Derived forms: Austronesianist
    Sense id: en-Austronesian-en-adj-RUoFDAnm Disambiguation of Language families: 68 11 21 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ian Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 20 26 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 56 21 22
  2. Of or pertaining to Austronesia. Translations (of or pertaining to Austronesia): austronèsic (Catalan), 南島 (Chinese), 南岛 (Nándǎo) (Chinese), austronesisk (Danish), Austronesisch (Dutch), aŭstronezia (Esperanto), austronesialainen (Finnish), austronesisch (German), Astrainéiseach (Irish), Awstronesyu (Kapampangan), Austronesiu (Kapampangan), Austronesia (Malay), austronesisk (Norwegian Bokmål), austronesisk (Norwegian Nynorsk), austronésio (Portuguese), австронезийский (avstronezijskij) (Russian), Austronesie (Scots), austronesio (Spanish), Sampuluanin (Tagalog), Awstronesaidd (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-Austronesian-en-adj-cvphleoc Disambiguation of 'of or pertaining to Austronesia': 10 90

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌɔːs.tɹoʊˈniː.ʒən/ Forms: Austronesians [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Austronesisch; coined by Wilhelm Schmidt. From Latin austro- (“southern”) + Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos, “island”) + -ian. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Austronesisch}} German Austronesisch, {{der|en|la|austro-||southern}} Latin austro- (“southern”), {{der|en|grc|νῆσος||island}} Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos, “island”), {{suffix|en|Latin <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">austro-</i> (“southern”) + Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">νῆσος</i> (nêsos, “island”)|-ian}} Latin austro- (“southern”) + Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos, “island”) + -ian Head templates: {{en-noun}} Austronesian (plural Austronesians)
  1. A speaker of an Austronesian language, especially a member of the ancient maritime culture that spread Austronesian languages across the Pacific from Taiwan. Derived forms: Austronesia (english: back-formation)
    Sense id: en-Austronesian-en-noun-zPR~slJ4

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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A speaker of an Austronesian language, especially a member of the ancient maritime culture that spread Austronesian languages across the Pacific from Taiwan."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "speaker",
          "speaker"
        ],
        [
          "language",
          "language"
        ],
        [
          "member",
          "member"
        ],
        [
          "ancient",
          "ancient"
        ],
        [
          "maritime",
          "maritime"
        ],
        [
          "culture",
          "culture"
        ],
        [
          "Pacific",
          "Pacific"
        ],
        [
          "Taiwan",
          "Taiwan"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌɔːs.tɹoʊˈniː.ʒən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Austronesian"
}

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