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Reunionese

adj · noun · 2 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.

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Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -iːz

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, from, or pertaining to Réunion, the Reunionese people or language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person from Réunion or of Reunionese descent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Reunion Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Reunionese From Reunion + -ese.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: reunionès — of, from or pertaining to Réunion
  • French: réunionnais — of, from or pertaining to Réunion
  • German: von Réunion — of, from or pertaining to Réunion
  • Portuguese: reunionense — of, from or pertaining to Réunion
  • Réunion Creole French: rénioné — of, from or pertaining to Réunion
  • Réunion Creole French: rényoné — of, from or pertaining to Réunion
  • Spanish: reunionés — of, from or pertaining to Réunion
  • Catalan: reunionès — person of or from Réunion
  • Catalan: reunionesa — person of or from Réunion
  • French: réunionnais — person of or from Réunion
  • French: réunionnaise — person of or from Réunion
  • Portuguese: reunionense — person of or from Réunion
  • Spanish: reunionés — person of or from Réunion
  • Spanish: reunionesa — person of or from Réunion
  • Swedish: reunionier — person of or from Réunion