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Ligurian

adj · name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, from or relating to Liguria, Italy.

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2

name

Meaning 2

The Gallo-Italic language of this region.

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3

name

Meaning 3

An ancient Proto-Indo-European language spoken by the Ligures.

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noun

Meaning 4

A native or inhabitant of Liguria, Italy.

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

37 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: ligur — Of or pertaining to Liguria
  • Catalan: lígur — Of or pertaining to Liguria
  • Czech: ligurský — Of or pertaining to Liguria
  • Danish: ligurisk — Of or pertaining to Liguria
  • French: ligurien — Of or pertaining to Liguria
  • French: ligure — Of or pertaining to Liguria
  • Friulian: ligur — Of or pertaining to Liguria
  • Galician: lígur — Of or pertaining to Liguria
  • German: ligurisch — Of or pertaining to Liguria
  • Italian: ligure — Of or pertaining to Liguria
  • Ligurian: lìgure — Of or pertaining to Liguria
  • Portuguese: lígure — Of or pertaining to Liguria
  • Portuguese: ligúrio — Of or pertaining to Liguria
  • Romanian: ligur — Of or pertaining to Liguria
  • Russian: лигурский (ligurskij) — Of or pertaining to Liguria
  • Spanish: ligur — Of or pertaining to Liguria
  • Swedish: ligurisk — Of or pertaining to Liguria
  • Catalan: lígur — Gallo-Italic language
  • Chinese Mandarin: 利古里亞語 /利古里亚语 — Gallo-Italic language
  • French: ligurien — Gallo-Italic language
  • Galician: lígur — Gallo-Italic language
  • Italian: ligure — Gallo-Italic language
  • Ligurian: lìgure — Gallo-Italic language
  • Portuguese: lígure — Gallo-Italic language
  • Portuguese: ligúrio — Gallo-Italic language
  • Spanish: ligur — Gallo-Italic language
  • Swedish: liguriska — Gallo-Italic language
  • Catalan: lígur — native or inhabitant
  • French: ligurien — native or inhabitant
  • Galician: lígur — native or inhabitant
  • Italian: ligure — native or inhabitant
  • Portuguese: lígure — native or inhabitant
  • Portuguese: ligúrio — native or inhabitant
  • Romanian: ligur — native or inhabitant
  • Romanian: ligură — native or inhabitant
  • Russian: лигуриец (ligurijec) — native or inhabitant
  • Spanish: ligur — native or inhabitant