Aberdonian

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Aberdonia (“Aberdeen”) + -an

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌæb.ɚˈdoʊn.jən/, /ˌæb.əˈdoʊn.jən/, /ˌæb.ɚˈdoʊ.ni.ən/, /ˌæb.əˈdoʊ.ni.ən/

Adjective

Aberdonian (not comparable)

  1. (Britain) Of or relating to Aberdeen. [Mid 17th century.][1]

Noun

Aberdonian (plural Aberdonians)

  1. (Britain, ethnography) A citizen or inhabitant of, or person born in, Aberdeen, NE Scotland. [Mid 17th century.][1]

References

  1. 1 2 Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], →ISBN), page 3
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