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Algerian.

A native or inhabitant of Algeria; a person of Algerian citizenship, nationality, or ancestry.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ælˈd͡ʒɪəɹi.ən//ælˈd͡ʒɪɹi.ən/

  1. A native or inhabitant of Algeria; a person of Algerian citizenship, nationality, or ancestry.

  2. Wine produced in Algeria.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Arabic جَزَائِر بَنِي مَزْغَنَّى (jazāʔir banī mazḡannā)ellip. Arabic الْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir)bor. French Algerbor. English Alger Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. English -ia ▲ French Algérieinflu. English Algeria Middle English -n English -n English Algerian From Algeria + -n.

adj/ælˈd͡ʒɪəɹi.ən//ælˈd͡ʒɪɹi.ən/

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Algeria, its people, or its culture.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Arabic جَزَائِر بَنِي مَزْغَنَّى (jazāʔir banī mazḡannā)ellip. Arabic الْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir)bor. French Algerbor. English Alger Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. English -ia ▲ French Algérieinflu. English Algeria Middle English -n English -n English Algerian From Algeria + -n.

noun/ælˈd͡ʒɪəɹi.ən//ælˈd͡ʒɪɹi.ən/

  1. A native or inhabitant of the Regency of Algiers, Ottoman Empire.

    historical

  2. A native or inhabitant of the city of Algiers, capital of Algeria.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Arabic جَزَائِر بَنِي مَزْغَنَّى (jazāʔir banī mazḡannā)ellip. Arabic الْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir)bor. French Algerbor. English Alger Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Algerian From Alger (“Algiers”) + -ian.

adj/ælˈd͡ʒɪəɹi.ən//ælˈd͡ʒɪɹi.ən/

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to the Regency of Algiers, its people, or its culture.

    historical

  2. Of, from, or pertaining to Algiers, its people, or its culture.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Arabic جَزَائِر بَنِي مَزْغَنَّى (jazāʔir banī mazḡannā)ellip. Arabic الْجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir)bor. French Algerbor. English Alger Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Algerian From Alger (“Algiers”) + -ian.

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