adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to Silesia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
Silesian
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /saɪˈliːzi.ən/
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name
Meaning 2
Lower Silesian, a Germanic language or dialect spoken in southwestern parts of what is now Poland (Lower Silesia).
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name
Meaning 3
Upper Silesian, a West Slavic language spoken in southwestern parts of Poland and the Czech Republic.
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name
Meaning 4
A subperiod from 326.4 to 299 million years ago, a subdivision of the Carboniferous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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noun
Meaning 5
An inhabitant of Silesia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Late Latin Silesialbor. English Silesia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Silesian From Silesia + -an.
Across languages
Translations
69 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Asturian: silesiu — of or pertaining to Silesia
- Asturian: silesianu — of or pertaining to Silesia
- Belarusian: сыле́скі (syljéski) — of or pertaining to Silesia
- Belarusian: сіле́зскі (siljézski) — of or pertaining to Silesia
- Catalan: silesià — of or pertaining to Silesia
- Czech: slezský — of or pertaining to Silesia
- Danish: schlesisk — of or pertaining to Silesia
- Dutch: Silezisch — of or pertaining to Silesia
- French: silésien — of or pertaining to Silesia
- German: schlesisch — of or pertaining to Silesia
- German: schläsisch — of or pertaining to Silesia
- German: schlä'sch — of or pertaining to Silesia
- German: schläsch — of or pertaining to Silesia
- Hindi: साइलेशिया (sāileśiyā) — of or pertaining to Silesia
- Icelandic: slesískur — of or pertaining to Silesia
- Italian: slesiano — of or pertaining to Silesia
- Low German: schlesisk — of or pertaining to Silesia
- Polish: śląski — of or pertaining to Silesia
- Portuguese: silesiano — of or pertaining to Silesia
- Russian: силе́зский (silézskij) — of or pertaining to Silesia
- Silesian: ślōnski — of or pertaining to Silesia
- Slovak: sliezsky — of or pertaining to Silesia
- Swedish: schlesisk — of or pertaining to Silesia
- Ukrainian: сіле́зький (silézʹkyj) — of or pertaining to Silesia
- Czech: Slezská němčina — Germanic language or dialect — see also Lower Silesian
- Danish: schlesisk dialekt — Germanic language or dialect — see also Lower Silesian
- German: Schlesisch — Germanic language or dialect — see also Lower Silesian
- German: schlesische Mundart — Germanic language or dialect — see also Lower Silesian
- Polish: język dolnośląski — Germanic language or dialect — see also Lower Silesian
- Catalan: silesià — Slavic language
- Czech: slezština — Slavic language
- Danish: schlesisk — Slavic language
- German: Schlesisch — Slavic language
- German: Schlonsakisch — Slavic language
- German: Wasserpolnisch — Slavic language
- German: Wasserpolackisch — Slavic language
- Icelandic: slesíska — Slavic language
- Japanese: シレジア語 (shireziago) — Slavic language
- Polish: śląszczyzna — Slavic language
- Polish: gwara śląska — Slavic language
- Polish: etnolekt śląski — Slavic language
- Polish: język śląski — Slavic language
- Russian: силе́зский (silézskij) — Slavic language
- Silesian: ślōnsko gŏdka — Slavic language
- Silesian: ślůnsko godka — Slavic language
- Silesian: ślōnski — Slavic language
- Swedish: schlesiska — Slavic language
- Asturian: silesiu — inhabitant of Silesia
- Asturian: silesia — inhabitant of Silesia
- Asturian: silesianu — inhabitant of Silesia
- Asturian: silesiana — inhabitant of Silesia
- Catalan: silesià — inhabitant of Silesia
- Catalan: silesiana — inhabitant of Silesia
- Czech: Slezan — inhabitant of Silesia
- Czech: Slezanka — inhabitant of Silesia
- Danish: schlesier — inhabitant of Silesia
- Dutch: Sileziër — inhabitant of Silesia
- German: Schlesier — inhabitant of Silesia
- German: Schlesierin — inhabitant of Silesia
- German: Schläsinger — inhabitant of Silesia
- Italian: slesiano — inhabitant of Silesia
- Polish: Ślązak — inhabitant of Silesia
- Polish: Ślązaczka — inhabitant of Silesia
- Portuguese: silesiano — inhabitant of Silesia
- Russian: силе́зец (silézec) — inhabitant of Silesia
- Russian: силе́зка (silézka) — inhabitant of Silesia
- Silesian: Ślůnzok — inhabitant of Silesia
- Silesian: Ślůnzoczka — inhabitant of Silesia
- Swedish: schlesisk — inhabitant of Silesia
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