Asturian

Asturian
1. adjective /æsˈtʊə.ɹi.ən,əˈstjʊə.ɹi.ən,æsˈtʊɹ.i.ən,əˈstʊɹ.i.ən/
a) Of or pertaining to the region of Asturias in Spain.

This gave time to many families to escape; and Bermudo even carried away the bodies of his predecessors to the old refuge in the Asturian hills.

b) Of or pertaining to the Asturian language.

The winning entry was a poem written in Asturian, one of the first such in Asturian literature.

2. noun /æsˈtʊə.ɹi.ən,əˈstjʊə.ɹi.ən,æsˈtʊɹ.i.ən,əˈstʊɹ.i.ən/
a) A native of Asturias in northern Spain.

To this day the Asturians say to each other "Have a care. Asturias is Spain. The rest is Araby."

b) A language spoken in Asturias, Spain.

The winning entry was a poem written in Asturian, one of the first such in Asturian literature.

Syn: Astur-Leonese
See Also: Asturias

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