Estonian

[ e-stoh-nee-uhn ]

/ ɛˈstoʊ ni ən /

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adjective

of or relating to Estonia or its people.

noun

a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.

the Uralic language of Estonia, very closely related to Finnish.

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Also Es·tho·ni·an

[e-stoh-nee-uhn, es-thoh-] /ɛˈstoʊ ni ən, ɛsˈθoʊ-/ .

Origin of Estonian

First recorded in 1785–95; Estoni(a) + -an

Words nearby Estonian

estivoautumnal, Estlander operation, estoc, estocada, Estonia, Estonian, estop, esto perpetua, estoppage, estoppel, Estoril

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How to use Estonian in a sentence

Part of the nation’s innovative recovery included setting up a unit of cyber volunteers — citizen hackers — to protect Estonian cyberspace.
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The Barbados Welcome Stamp launched a month before the Estonian nomad visa.
How the rise of ‘digital nomad’ visas will drive the global battle for talent|Jessica Davies|March 29, 2021|Digiday
In July 2020, the Estonian parliament approved the nomad visa plan, and applications for the scheme officially opened the following month.
How the rise of ‘digital nomad’ visas will drive the global battle for talent|Jessica Davies|March 29, 2021|Digiday
The Estonian government claims that this digitization of public services saves more than 1,400 years of working time and 2 percent of its GDP annually.
Estonia Is a ‘Digital Republic’—What That Means and Why It May Be Everyone’s Future|Dr. Imtiaz Khan|October 15, 2020|Singularity Hub

In 1976 the Estonian American mathematician Riho Terras proved that, after repeated application of the Collatz function, almost all numbers eventually wind up lower than where they started.
The Simple Math Problem We Still Can’t Solve|Patrick Honner|September 22, 2020|Quanta Magazine
The Estonian statement implied the alleged abduction is an intentional slap in the face to the Americans.
Russia Steps Up Pressure on the Baltics|Will Cathcart|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rõivas called the kidnapping of a counterintelligence official a serious crime “unacceptable to any Estonian.”
Russia Steps Up Pressure on the Baltics|Will Cathcart|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A criminal investigation has begun and the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned Russian Ambassador Yuri Merzlyakov.
Russia Steps Up Pressure on the Baltics|Will Cathcart|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Estonia, Prince Harry will thank the Estonian Defence Forces for their support of British troops in Afghanistan.
Cressida Wedding Summit|Tom Sykes|April 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Language rights have been a persistent flashpoint, since state employees are required to speak Estonian.
Russia May Threaten the Baltics but Estonia Knows How to Fight Back|James Kirchick|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Estonian

Estonian

Esthonian (ɛˈstəʊnɪən, ɛˈsθəʊ-)

/ (ɛˈstəʊnɪən) /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Estonia, its people, or their language

noun

the official language of Estonia: belongs to the Finno-Ugric family

a native or inhabitant of Estonia

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