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Tasmanian

adj · noun · 3 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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  • /tæzˈmeɪniən/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪniən
  • CMU ARPABET: T AE2 Z M EY1 N IY0 AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, from or relating to the state of Tasmania, Australia.

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 native or inhabitant of the state of Tasmania, Australia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to Tasmania

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Dutch Tasmanbor. English Tasman Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. English -ia English Tasmania Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Tasmanian From Tasmania + -an.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: Tasmanies — of or relating to Tasmania
  • Czech: tasmánský — of or relating to Tasmania
  • Finnish: tasmanialainen — of or relating to Tasmania
  • German: tasmanisch — of or relating to Tasmania
  • Polish: tasmański — of or relating to Tasmania
  • Swedish: tasmansk — of or relating to Tasmania
  • Ukrainian: тасмані́йський (tasmaníjsʹkyj) — of or relating to Tasmania
  • Afrikaans: Tasmaniër — inhabitant
  • Czech: Tasmánec — inhabitant
  • Esperanto: tasmaniano — inhabitant
  • Esperanto: tasmanianino — inhabitant
  • Finnish: tasmanialainen — inhabitant
  • French: Tasmanien — inhabitant
  • French: Tasmanienne — inhabitant
  • German: Tasmanier — inhabitant
  • German: Tasmanierin — inhabitant
  • Polish: Tasmańczyk — inhabitant
  • Polish: Tasmanka — inhabitant
  • Swedish: tasmanier — inhabitant
  • Ukrainian: тасмані́єць (tasmaníjecʹ) — inhabitant
  • Ukrainian: тасмані́йка (tasmaníjka) — inhabitant
Real reading context

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