Transylvanian
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- adjective
- /ˌtræn.sɪlˈveɪ.njən/
:
transilvano
- The same reports, however, described the Bessarabian and Dobrujan Churches as lacking the antiquity and cultural heritage of the Transylvanian Lutheran Church.
- Transylvanian Saxon
- Transylvanian Magyar
- Transylvanian Magyar minority
Examples
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Hungarians in Transylvania may be referred to as Transylvanian Magyars when it is significant to distinguish the Transylvanian population from the Hungarians in Hungary.
Academic text (2016) -
How well had Bogdan known his Transylvanian grandfather?
Fiction book (2002) -
Let me show you an old Transylvanian method for relaxation.
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Do you have Transylvanian folklore?
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I was remembering tales I had heard of these Transylvanian mountains.
Fiction book (2001) -
In her commentary, one could hear the voice of the Transylvanian Magyar minority.
Academic text (2016) -
They have that certain Transylvanian flair.
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The expanded Lutheran Church leadership was indistinguishable from that of its Transylvanian predecessor.
Academic text (2016) -
It’s an invitation from the Transylvanian embassy.
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Many legends are inspired by Transylvanian folklore, emphasizing the region's rich cultural history.
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Transylvanian = Transylvania (transparent) = Transylvania + ian
Formed from the place name 'Transylvania' with the adjectival/demonym suffix '-ian'; the meaning directly relates to the place.
Etymology
Transylvanian comes from Latin parts trans- ('beyond') and silva ('forest'), so it originally meant 'beyond the forest'. So, Transylvanian describes a place or tradition from the region in central Romania that lies beyond those woods.