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Ligurian

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A person from Liguria in northwest Italy

noun
/lɪˈɡʊəriən/

: liguriano

Many Ligurians take pride in their rich culinary traditions.

Examples

Basques, Ibers, Ligurians, Etruscans, and dozens of tribes.

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The Da Vinci Treasure (2006)
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The Da Vinci Treasure (2006)
The Ligurians have a unique dialect that sets them apart from other Italian regions.
During the summer, Ligurians gather at local beaches to enjoy the sun and sea.

Compounds

Ligurian Sea

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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

Standard demonym formation from 'Liguria' using the productive '-ian' suffix; denotes a person from that place.

Etymology

Ligurian as a noun originally named a member of the old people called the Ligurians and now means a person from the region Liguria. So a Ligurian today is 'someone from Liguria' or a native of that area.