adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/tæzˈmeɪniən/
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rhymes with -eɪniən
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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
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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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3
adjective
Meaning 3
of or relating to Tasmania
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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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