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Ligurian

Ligurian

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A language spoken in Liguria in northwest Italy
  • noun
: liguriano
  • He is fluent in Ligurian, which he often uses to communicate with his relatives.

Examples

  • The book contains stories written in Ligurian that reflect the culture of the region.

  • She learned to speak Ligurian while visiting her family in Italy.

  • Look for something in Ligurian.

Compounds

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A part of the Mediterranean Sea between the northwest coast of Italy and Corsica

Surface Forms

Ligurian singular
Ligurian plural

Morphology

Ligurian = Liguria (transparent) = Liguria + ian

The language name is formed by the standard adjectival/demonymic suffix '-ian' attached to the place name, indicating the language of that region.

Etymology

Ligurian also names the local language of Liguria, once the speech of the ancient Ligurians. That's why Ligurian can mean 'the language people speak in that region' today.