Standard Lemma guide

Siberian

adj · noun · 5 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: /ˌsaɪˈbɪə.ɹi.ən/
  • US: /ˌsaɪˈbɪ.ɹi.ən/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɪəɹiən
  • rhymes with -ɪɹiən
  • CMU ARPABET: S AY0 B IH1 R IY0 AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to Siberia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person from Siberia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anthropology, ethnology, human-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A long-haired domestic cat breed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Russian longhair

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

of or relating to or characteristic of Siberia or the Siberians

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Siberian natural resources
  • Siberian coal miners
  • the Siberian tundra

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

a native or inhabitant of Siberia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Russian

Narrower terms: Chukchi

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

65 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: siberianu — from, of or pertaining to Siberia
  • Belarusian: сібі́рскі (sibírski) — from, of or pertaining to Siberia
  • Catalan: siberià — from, of or pertaining to Siberia
  • Czech: sibiřský — from, of or pertaining to Siberia
  • Dutch: Siberisch — from, of or pertaining to Siberia
  • Finnish: siperialainen — from, of or pertaining to Siberia
  • French: sibérien — from, of or pertaining to Siberia
  • Galician: siberiano — from, of or pertaining to Siberia
  • German: sibirisch — from, of or pertaining to Siberia
  • Greek: σιβηρικός (sivirikós) — from, of or pertaining to Siberia
  • Hungarian: szibériai — from, of or pertaining to Siberia
  • Irish: Sibéarach — from, of or pertaining to Siberia
  • Italian: siberiano — from, of or pertaining to Siberia
  • Kumyk: сибир (sibir) — from, of or pertaining to Siberia
  • Latvian: sibīriešu — from, of or pertaining to Siberia
  • Latvian: sibīrisks — from, of or pertaining to Siberia
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sibirsk — from, of or pertaining to Siberia
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: sibirsk — from, of or pertaining to Siberia
  • Polish: syberyjski — from, of or pertaining to Siberia
  • Portuguese: siberiano — from, of or pertaining to Siberia
  • Romanian: siberian — from, of or pertaining to Siberia
  • Russian: сиби́рский (sibírskij) — from, of or pertaining to Siberia
  • Spanish: siberiano — from, of or pertaining to Siberia
  • Swedish: sibirisk — from, of or pertaining to Siberia
  • Ukrainian: сибі́рський (sybírsʹkyj) — from, of or pertaining to Siberia
  • Yiddish: סיביריש (sibirish) — from, of or pertaining to Siberia
  • Catalan: siberià — person
  • Catalan: siberiana — person
  • Czech: Sibiřan — person
  • Dutch: Siberiër — person
  • Dutch: Siberische — person
  • Finnish: siperialainen — person
  • French: Sibérien — person
  • French: Sibérienne — person
  • Galician: siberiano — person
  • German: Sibirier — person
  • German: Sibirierin — person
  • Hungarian: szibériai — person
  • Irish: Sibéarach — person
  • Italian: siberiano — person
  • Italian: siberiana — person
  • Kumyk: сибирли (sibirli) — person
  • Latvian: sibīrietis — person
  • Latvian: sibīriete — person
  • Portuguese: siberiano — person
  • Romanian: siberian — person
  • Romanian: siberiancă — person
  • Russian: сибиря́к (sibirják) — person
  • Russian: сибиря́чка (sibirjáčka) — person
  • Swedish: sibirier — person
  • Yiddish: סיבירער (sibirer) — person
  • Chinese Mandarin: 西伯利亞貓 /西伯利亚猫 (Xībólìyǎ māo) — cat
  • Finnish: siperiankissa — cat
  • French: sibérien — cat
  • German: Sibirische Katze — cat
  • Italian: gatto siberiano — cat
  • Italian: siberiano — cat
  • Japanese: サイベリアン (Saiberian) — cat
  • Korean: 시베리안 (siberian) — cat
  • Portuguese: gato siberiano — cat
  • Russian: сиби́рская ко́шка (sibírskaja kóška) — cat
  • Russian: сиби́рский кот (sibírskij kot) — cat
  • Swedish: sibirier — cat
  • Swedish: sibirisk katt — cat
  • Turkmen: Sibir pişigi — cat
Real reading context

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