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Sardinian

Sardinian

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Relating to the island of Sardinia, its people or their language
  • adjective
  • /sɑrˈdɪniən/
: sardo
  • The first haplotype was largely prevalent in the Sardinian patients and was a part of the extended haplotype HLA-A2, Cw4, B35, S31, DR4, DQ8.
  • Sardinian rosary
  • Sardinian patients

Examples

  • In the dispatch immediately following his suggestion that the Mediterranean Squadron be present in Italian ports, Niles reported in great detail a conversation with the Sardinian minister of foreign affairs, Lorenzo Pareto.

    Academic text (2001)
  • During the 15th and 16th centuries, Sardinian literature that focused on the history of medicine was poor and attested to the extreme backwardness of the medical culture and the sanitary structures (8).

    Academic text (2013)
  • If you Google around, you will also notice many of the long-lived cultures, for example, the Sardinian people, include dairy in their diet.

    Blog text (30)
  • It was right then... because Sardinian shepherds lived in a very particular manner.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The stuff was streaked on the lapel of his silver suit as well as on his Sardinian silk tie.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Although I had heard the Sardinian rosary on many occasions, the ritual was captivating.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The deficient professional background of the Sardinian physicians was reflected in the poor communal organization of the sanitary structures.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Despite the lack of organization in the Sardinian health system, in 1455, King Alfonso V of Aragon (1396-1458) established and imposed improvements.

    Academic text (2013)
  • A genetic resistance to PV in the Sardinian population was conferred by the HLA-DR3, DQ2 haplotype. PV-related alleles in Spain.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Fregola is a Sardinian pasta known for its unique texture and flavor.

Surface Forms

Sardinian positive

Morphology

Sardinian = Sardinia (transparent) = Sardinia + n

The suffix '-n' is a standard formation to create an adjective relating to a place.

Etymology

Sardinian comes from the island name Sardinia, the home of the people called the Sardinians. A helpful memory is the fish sardine, named after the same island, so Sardinian means 'from or relating to Sardinia'.