FRISIAN


Meaning of FRISIAN in English

/ ˈfriːʒn; NAmE / noun

[ U ] the traditional language of the region of Frisia in NW Europe, closely related to German, Dutch and English

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from Latin Frisii Frisians (from Old Frisian Frīsa , Frēsa ) + -ian .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.