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Assyrian

American

[uh-seer-ee-uhn] / əˈsɪər i ən /

adjective

of or relating to Assyria, its inhabitants, or their language.

noun

a native or an inhabitant of Assyria.
the dialect of Akkadian spoken in Assyria.

Other Word Forms

pre-Assyrian adjective
pseudo-Assyrian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Assyrian

First recorded in 1585–95; Assyri(a) + -an

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