Sardinian

[ sahr-din-ee-uh n, -din-yuh n ]
/ sɑrˈdɪn i ən, -ˈdɪn yən /

adjective

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

noun

a native or inhabitant of Sardinia.
a Romance language spoken on Sardinia.

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Origin of Sardinian

First recorded in 1590–1600; Sardini(a) + -an
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British Dictionary definitions for sardinian

Sardinian
/ (sɑːˈdɪnɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Sardinia, its inhabitants, or their language

noun

a native or inhabitant of Sardinia
the spoken language of Sardinia, sometimes regarded as a dialect of Italian but containing many loan words from Spanish
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