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Székely

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈseɪkeɪ/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the Székely people or their dialect.

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 member of a subgroup of the Hungarian people living mostly in the Székely Land in present-day Romania.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Hungarian székely (“Székely”).

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: székely — of or pertaining to the Székely people or their dialect
  • Polish: seklerski — of or pertaining to the Székely people or their dialect
  • Romanian: secuiesc — of or pertaining to the Székely people or their dialect
  • German: Szekler — member of a subgroup of the Hungarian people
  • Hungarian: székely — member of a subgroup of the Hungarian people
  • Polish: Sekler — member of a subgroup of the Hungarian people
  • Polish: Seklerka — member of a subgroup of the Hungarian people
  • Romanian: secui — member of a subgroup of the Hungarian people