Transylvanian
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6.1
- noun
- /ˌtræn.sɪlˈveɪ.njən/
:
transilvano
- He was Transylvanian.
Examples
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Transylvanians, prepare the beam.
Blog text (21) -
We don't speak Transylvanian.
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My fellow Transylvanians, Eddie has left the castle.
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That's Transylvanian right there.
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You're speaking Transylvanian.
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Author Heinrich Zillich (1898-1988) argued that for Saxons, to be German was to be Transylvanian, and to be Transylvanian was to be German. 110
Academic text (2016) -
Author Heinrich Zillich (1898-1988) argued that for Saxons, to be German was to be Transylvanian, and to be Transylvanian was to be German. 110
Academic text (2016) -
My fellow Transylvanians, Eddie has left the castle.
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A Transylvanian like me—born in Timisoara in 1942—she embodied the idealism of the revolution.
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We Transylvanians always look on the brighter side of death.
Synonyms
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2.8
A person born in Romania or who has citizenship of that country
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7.3
A person from the Carpathian Mountains or nearby areas
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Transylvanian = Transylvania (transparent) = Transylvania + ian
Formed from the place name 'Transylvania' with the adjectival/demonym suffix '-ian'; the meaning directly denotes a person from that place.
Etymology
Transylvanian comes from Latin parts trans- ('beyond') and silva ('forest'), so it literally means 'beyond the forest'. So, a Transylvanian is a person born in or living in that region of central Romania.