IBERIAN


Meaning of IBERIAN in English

I. ī-ˈbir-ē-ən noun

Etymology: Iberia, ancient region of the Caucasus

Date: 1601

: a member of one or more peoples anciently inhabiting the Caucasus in Asia between the Black and Caspian seas

• Iberian adjective

II. noun

Etymology: Iberia, peninsula in Europe

Date: 1611

1.

a. : a member of one or more peoples anciently inhabiting parts of the peninsula comprising Spain and Portugal

b. : a native or inhabitant of Spain or Portugal or the Basque region

2. : one or more of the languages of the ancient Iberians

• Iberian adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.