Sardinian

[ sahr-din-ee-uhn, -din-yuhn ]

adjective

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

noun

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

Sardinian

/ sɑːˈdɪnɪən /

adjective

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

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sardinian¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; Sardini(a) + -an

Example Sentences

This book, which is dedicated to her grandmother, was the perfect opportunity to blend childhood favorites with the flavors of her adopted Sardinian home.

From The Daily Beast

In terms of flavor, it is similar to Sardinian fregola, another toasted semolina-based pasta.

From Washington Post

Whether it does that will be clear on Friday, when it meets to discuss the future of the Sardinian mine.

From The Daily Beast

Once she was flown to his Sardinian villa with around 25 other women.

From The Daily Beast

Radetzky instantly threw himself on the weakly Custozza guarded centre of the long Sardinian line.

From Project Gutenberg

And we can only write, in view of the vain devotion of the Sardinian lover—le pauvre Giacomo!

From Project Gutenberg

This beautiful villa and its lovely grounds have been entirely destroyed under the Sardinian Government.

From Project Gutenberg

In him, and in our bus men, the famous Sardinian hospitality and generosity still lingers.

From Project Gutenberg

Nobody about, free access to anywhere and everywhere, as usual: testifying again to Sardinian honesty.

From Project Gutenberg