Aleutian
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- adjective
- /əˈluːʃən/
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aleutiano
- Many people seek to learn more about the Aleutian language and its unique grammatical features.
- Aleutian Islands
- Aleutian Islander
- eastern Aleutian
Examples
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Their artwork showcases elements of Aleutian heritage, highlighting the beauty of their natural surroundings.
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Note to self, look up the Aleutian Islands campaign of World War One.
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Request for maps of the Aleutian Islands.
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Find out all you can about the battles that took place on the Aleutian Islands.
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The westernmost island of the Aleutian chain.
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We continue with our coverage of the earthquake centered in the Aleutian Islands, which struck more than four hours ago.
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Come to the Aleutian coastal area in Alaska to see the various bears of Katmai National Park.
Academic text (2004) -
All over the Aleutian Islands, people talked about blind Leonty's carpentry talent.
Fiction book (1999) -
Photo (color): This walrus ivory pin from the Amaknak Bridge site is one of the earliest examples of Aleutian art.
Academic text (2007) -
Our expedition set off in mid-June from Dutch Harbor, Unalaska Island, one of the Aleutian Islands, before crisscrossing the eastern Bering Sea, heading northwest.
Academic text (2011)
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Aleutian = Aleut (transparent) = Aleut + ian
Formed by the proper name 'Aleut' plus the productive suffix '-ian' meaning 'relating to' or 'member of', so the relation is clear to learners who know the base.
Etymology
Aleutian comes from the name Aleut, a word used by Russian sailors for the people who live on the long chain of islands between Alaska and Russia. So, Aleutian means 'of the Aleut people, their language, or their islands'.