Syryenian

noun

Syr·​ye·​ni·​an

sə̇rˈyēnēən

variants or less commonly Syryan

ˈsirˌyan,

+sə̇rˈy-

plural Syryenian or Syryenians

: zyrian

Word History

Etymology

Syryenian irregular from Russian Zyryanin Zyrian + English -an; Syryan modification of Russian Zyryanin

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