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Circassian

adj · name · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /səˈkæsi.ən/
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  • US: /səɹˈkæʃən/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

name

Meaning 2

A North Caucasian language group spoken in Circassia in North West Caucasus Russia.

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3

name

Meaning 3

The Adyghe, Kabardian, Ubykh languages.

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noun

Meaning 4

A native or inhabitant of Circassia (historical) (nowadays shared by Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia), including the Adyghes and Ubykhs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: Cherkess, Cherkessian

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

Alternative form of Circassienne (“kind of light cashmere”).

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Usage: alt-of, alternative

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noun

Meaning 6

a northern Caucasian language spoken by the Circassian

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: Caucasian, Caucasian language

Narrower terms: Abkhazian, Abkhasian

7

noun

Meaning 7

a mostly Sunni Muslim community living in northwestern Caucasia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: community

Narrower terms: Abkhaz, Abkhas

8

noun

Meaning 8

a member of the Sunni Muslim people living in northwestern Caucasia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: White, White person, Caucasian

Narrower terms: Abkhaz, Abkhazian, Abkhas, Abkhasian

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Circassia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Circassian From Circassia + -an.

Across languages

Translations

83 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: شَرْكَسِيّ (šarkasiyy) — of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians
  • Armenian: չերքեզական (čʻerkʻezakan) — of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians
  • Belarusian: чарке́скі (čarkjéski) — of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians
  • Belarusian: чэрке́скі (čerkjéski) — of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians
  • Catalan: circassià — of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians
  • Chechen: чергазийн (čergaziı̇n) — of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians
  • Finnish: tšerkessiläinen — of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians
  • French: circassien — of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians
  • French: tcherkesse — of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians
  • Georgian: ჩერქეზული (čerkezuli) — of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians
  • Georgian: ჩერქეზეთის (čerkezetis) — of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians
  • German: tscherkessisch — of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians
  • Hebrew: צֶ׳רְקֶסִי (cherkesi) — of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians
  • Hungarian: cserkesz — of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians
  • Kumyk: чергес (çerges) — of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians
  • Persian: چرکسی (čarkasi) — of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians
  • Polish: czerkieski — of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians
  • Russian: черке́сский (čerkésskij) — of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians
  • Swedish: tjerkessisk — of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians
  • Turkish: Çerkez — of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians
  • Turkish: Çerkes — of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians
  • Ukrainian: черке́ський (čerkésʹkyj) — of or pertaining to Circassia or Circassians
  • Arabic: اللُّغَات الشَّرْكَسِيَّة (al-luḡāt aš-šarkasiyya) — language group
  • Armenian: չերքեզերեն (čʻerkʻezeren) — language group
  • Azerbaijani: çərkəz dilləri — language group
  • Chechen: чергазийн (čergaziı̇n) — language group
  • Chechen: чергазийн меттанаш (čergaziı̇n mettanaš) — language group
  • Chechen: адыгийн меттанаш (adygiı̇n mettanaš) — language group
  • Czech: čerkezština — language group
  • Finnish: tšerkessi — language group
  • Georgian: ადიღური (adiɣuri) — language group
  • Georgian: ადიღური ენები (adiɣuri enebi) — language group
  • Georgian: ჩერქეზული (čerkezuli) — language group
  • Georgian: ჩერქეზული ენები (čerkezuli enebi) — language group
  • German: Tscherkessisch — language group
  • Hebrew: צֶ׳רְקֶסִית (cherkesit) — language group
  • Hungarian: cserkesz — language group
  • Persian: زبانهای چرکسی (zabân-hâ-ye čarkasi) — language group
  • Polish: język czerkieski — language group
  • Russian: черке́сский (čerkésskij) — language group
  • Turkish: Çerkezce — language group
  • Turkish: Çerkesçe — language group
  • Abkhaz: азыхә (azəxw) — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Arabic: شَرْكَسِيّ (šarkasiyy) — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Arabic: شَرْكَسِيَّة (šarkasiyya) — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Armenian: չերքեզ (čʻerkʻez) — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Azerbaijani: çərkəz — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Belarusian: чарке́с (čarkjés) — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Belarusian: чэрке́с (čerkjés) — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Belarusian: чарке́шанка (čarkjéšanka) — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Belarusian: чэрке́шанка (čerkjéšanka) — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Chechen: чергазо (čergazo) — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Chechen: чергази (čergazi) — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • East Circassian: адыгэ (adəɣɛ) — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • West Circassian: адыгэ (adəɣɛ) — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Czech: čerkes — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Czech: čerkesové — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Finnish: tšerkessi — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • French: Circassien — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • French: Circassienne — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • French: Tcherkesse — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Georgian: ჩერქეზი (čerkezi) — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Georgian: ჯიქი (ǯiki) — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • German: Tscherkesse — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • German: Tscherkessin — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Greek: Τσερκέζος (Tserkézos) — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Hebrew: צֶ׳רְקֶסִי (cherkesi) — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Hungarian: cserkesz — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Kumyk: чергес (çerges) — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Persian: چرکس (čarkas) — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Polish: Czerkies — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Polish: Czerkieska — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Russian: черке́с (čerkés) — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Russian: черке́шенка (čerkéšenka) — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Svan: ქაშა̈გ (kašäg) — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Svan: მჷქშა̈გ (məkšäg) — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Swedish: tjerkess — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Turkish: Çerkez — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Turkish: Çerkes — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Ottoman Turkish: چركس (çerkes) — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Ubykh: адыга (adəga) — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Ukrainian: черке́с (čerkés) — native or inhabitant of Circassia
  • Ukrainian: черке́ска (čerkéska) — native or inhabitant of Circassia
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