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Seychellois

Seychellois

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A person from the Seychelles
  • noun
  • /seɪˈʃɛloʊɪs/
: seychellense
  • Under the terms of the licenses with the Seychelles government, each purse seiner must employ at least two Seychelles citizens as part of its crew; in 1988, some 130 Seychellois were crewmembers on foreign tuna trawlers.

Examples

  • As a Seychellois, she took great pride in her country's unique biodiversity.

  • Many Seychellois work in the tourism industry, showcasing the beauty of their homeland.

  • He asked me what I should do about the following situation: "a South Korean fishing vessel was fishing illegally within the Seychellois waters."

    Academic text (2017)

  • The Seychellois are known for their rich culture and stunning island landscapes.

Synonyms

islander
vsSeychellois
30 2.0

A person who lives on or comes from an island

is someone from a particular island nation rather than any island resident

Surface Forms

Seychellois singular
Seychellois plural

Morphology

Seychellois = Seychelles (semi-transparent) = Seychelles + ois

Form is directly from the country name plus the French-derived demonym suffix '-ois', but the suffix is less familiar/productive for many learners so inference may be uncertain.

Etymology

Seychellois comes from the island name Seychelles and the French ending -ois, which means 'from' or 'of'. So a Seychellois is a person who comes from the Seychelles islands.