Sardinian

American  

[sahr-din-ee-uhn, -din-yuhn] / sɑrˈdɪn i ən, -ˈdɪn yən /

adjective

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

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Sardinia.

2. a Romance language spoken on Sardinia.

Sardinian British  

/ sɑːˈdɪnɪən /

adjective

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

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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

Etymology

Origin of Sardinian

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

Example Sentences

Some Sardinian locals have braved the harsh terrain to join Ms Pittalis on her desperate search to find her son.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2024

Also in October, Glencore said it might look at alternative options for the hub after the Sardinian regional government rejected a fast-track approval process for its pilot project.

From Reuters • Nov. 23, 2023

“The treasure found in the waters off Arzachena represent one of the most important coin discoveries,” in recent years, said Luigi La Rocca, a Sardinian archaeology department official.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2023

But the Englishman reported "nothing," travel writer and art historian Georgiana King had snapped, in a footnote in her own book on ancient Sardinian painting in 1923.

From Salon • May 28, 2023

He cleared his throat with a small noise like chalk snapping and continued, “In September of that year, a subcommittee of Sardinian sorcerers —” He stuttered to a halt.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling