adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˌsaɪˈbɪə.ɹi.ən/
US:/ˌsaɪˈbɪ.ɹi.ən/
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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
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