Turanian

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Turanian

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From Turan + -ian. Use picked up in the mid 1800s, peaking in the late 1800s before dropping off in the mid 1900s.

adjective Tooranian · Touranian

  1. not comparable Of or pertaining to Turan. The first written book which has come down to us in the Japanese, or indeed in any Turanian tongue, is the Kojiki or “Records of Ancient Matters,” which was completed A.D. 712.
  2. not comparable Of or pertaining to the Turanians. The Esthonians of Russia, who, like the Magyars, belong to the great Turanian family of mankind.

    Similar: Turanic

noun Turanians · Tooranian · Touranian

  1. obsolete A member of any of the Asian peoples who speak Uralic or Altaic (or Turan) languages.

proper noun Tooranian · Touranian

  1. A proposed language family (now generally rejected) encompassing the Uralic and Altaic languages; Ural-Altaic.

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adj of or pertaining to Turan

Españolturánico
Françaistouranien, touranique
Deutschturanisch
Italianoturanico
Românăturanic
Русскийтура́нский turánskij

noun Translations

FrançaisTouranien, Touranienne
DeutschTuraner, Turanerin
Русскийтура́нец turánec, тура́нка turánka

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"Turanian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/turanian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Turanian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/turanian

Chicago

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@misc{turanian_2026,
  title = {Turanian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/turanian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}