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Vepsian

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to Vepsians.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to the Veps language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A member of the Finnic people who speak the Veps language.

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4

noun

Meaning 4

a Finnic language spoken by the Veps

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Veps, Vepse

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Baltic-Finnic

5

noun

Meaning 5

a member of a Finnish people of Russia

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Veps, Vepse

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Russian

History

Etymology

From Veps + -ian.