Kurilian

1 of 2

adjective

Ku·​ril·​ian

k(y)üˈrilēən,

-rēl-

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Kuril Islands

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of the Kuril Islands

Kurilian

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of the Kuril Islands

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Kuril islands, group of islands south of Kamchatka belonging to the U.S.S.R. + English -ian, adjective suffix

Noun

Kuril islands + English -ian, noun suffix

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