algerian
/ælˈd͡ʒɪəɹi.ən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.26 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A native or inhabitant of Algeria; a person of Algerian citizenship, nationality, or ancestry.
adj
Of, from, or pertaining to Algeria, its people, or its culture.
noun
A native or inhabitant of the Regency of Algiers, Ottoman Empire.
adj
Of, from, or pertaining to the Regency of Algiers, its people, or its culture.
adj
Of, from, or pertaining to Algiers, its people, or its culture.
Example Sentences
- "It was a view that would not necessarily be shared by Algerians subjected to the gégène or having had their bellies pumped full of water during the Battle of Algiers."
- "(Yasmina Khadra is a female pseudonym for a former Algerian army officer, Mohammed Moulessehoul, who lives in France and whose work has once again been overheatedly translated by John Cullen.)"
Etymology
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.
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Phrases
Algerian fir
Algerian ivy
Algerian marsh owl
Algerian onyx
Algerian sauce
Algerian tea
Horatio Algerian