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Oregonian.

A native or resident of the state of Oregon in the United States of America.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

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noun/ɒɹɪˈɡəʊnɪ.ən/UK
  1. A native or resident of the state of Oregon in the United States of America.

    Born and raised in Salem, he was admittedly an Oregonian through and through, though he secretly hated it.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Oregon 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 Oregonian From Oregon + -ian.

adj/ɒɹɪˈɡəʊnɪ.ən/UK
  1. Of or pertaining to Oregon.

    not-comparable
    His insistence on wearing thick wool scarves, even in the summertime, derived from his uniquely Oregonian sense of fashion.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English Oregon 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 Oregonian From Oregon + -ian.

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