Asturian

American  

[a-stoor-ee-uhn, a-styoor-] / æˈstʊər i ən, æˈstyʊər- /

adjective

1. of or relating to Asturias, its people, or their language.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Asturias.

2. the dialect of Spanish spoken in Asturias.

Etymology

Origin of Asturian

From the Spanish word asturiano, dating back to 1605–15. See Asturias, -an

Example Sentences

"He's the best player in the world," the Asturian insisted several times.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025

The Asturian is right to view the tie as a clash of equals.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2025

And if the Asturian guided him through those first steps, sometimes it feels like he is guiding him through his final steps too.

From The Guardian • Apr. 6, 2017

For the Asturian town of Avilés, however, the Niemeyer Center has put back in the spotlight a port city that Francisco Franco had turned into a polluted steel production hub for Fascist Spain.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2011

I'll make a stirring half column of it," Hunt said—"showing no connection between your loss and that Asturian business, of course.

From The Weight of the Crown by White, Fred M. (Fred Merrick)