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Seychellois

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

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1

adj

Meaning 1

From, or pertaining to, Seychelles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Someone from the Seychelles, or of Seychellois descent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adjective

Meaning 3

of the Seychelles or their people

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Seychellois fishermen

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a native or inhabitant of Seychelles

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Broader terms: native, indigen, indigene, aborigine, aboriginal

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French seychellois. Doublet of Seselwa

Across languages

Translations

36 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: Seychellees — from, or pertaining to, the Seychelles
  • Bengali: সেশেলীয় (seśeliẏô) — from, or pertaining to, the Seychelles
  • Czech: seychelský — from, or pertaining to, the Seychelles
  • Dutch: Seychels — from, or pertaining to, the Seychelles
  • Faroese: seyskelloyskur — from, or pertaining to, the Seychelles
  • French: seychellois — from, or pertaining to, the Seychelles
  • German: seychellisch — from, or pertaining to, the Seychelles
  • Irish: Séiséalach — from, or pertaining to, the Seychelles
  • Italian: seychellese — from, or pertaining to, the Seychelles
  • Polish: seszelski — from, or pertaining to, the Seychelles
  • Portuguese: seichelense — from, or pertaining to, the Seychelles
  • Romanian: seychellez — from, or pertaining to, the Seychelles
  • Russian: сейше́льский (sejšélʹskij) — from, or pertaining to, the Seychelles
  • Spanish: seychellense — from, or pertaining to, the Seychelles
  • Swahili: Kishelisheli — from, or pertaining to, the Seychelles
  • Swedish: seychellisk — from, or pertaining to, the Seychelles
  • Ukrainian: сейше́льський (sejšélʹsʹkyj) — from, or pertaining to, the Seychelles
  • Afrikaans: Seychellees — Someone from the Seychelles of Seychellois descent
  • Asturian: seixelés — Someone from the Seychelles of Seychellois descent
  • Asturian: seixelesa — Someone from the Seychelles of Seychellois descent
  • Bengali: সেশেলী (seśelī) — Someone from the Seychelles of Seychellois descent
  • Czech: Seychelan — Someone from the Seychelles of Seychellois descent
  • Dutch: Seycheller — Someone from the Seychelles of Seychellois descent
  • Dutch: Seychelse — Someone from the Seychelles of Seychellois descent
  • Esperanto: sejŝelano — Someone from the Seychelles of Seychellois descent
  • Esperanto: sejŝelanino — Someone from the Seychelles of Seychellois descent
  • French: Seychellois — Someone from the Seychelles of Seychellois descent
  • French: Seychelloise — Someone from the Seychelles of Seychellois descent
  • Irish: Séiséalach — Someone from the Seychelles of Seychellois descent
  • Norwegian Bokmål: seycheller — Someone from the Seychelles of Seychellois descent
  • Portuguese: seichelense — Someone from the Seychelles of Seychellois descent
  • Romanian: seychellez — Someone from the Seychelles of Seychellois descent
  • Romanian: seychelleză — Someone from the Seychelles of Seychellois descent
  • Spanish: seychellense — Someone from the Seychelles of Seychellois descent
  • Swahili: Mshelisheli — Someone from the Seychelles of Seychellois descent
  • Swedish: seychellier — Someone from the Seychelles of Seychellois descent