Estonian

[ e-stoh-nee-uh n ]
/ ɛˈstoʊ ni ən /

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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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
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Also Esthonian.

Origin of Estonian

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