Azoreanadj.n.

Brit.

/əˈzɔːrɪən/, U.S.

/ˌeɪˈzɔriən/

Forms: 1600s– Azorian, 1800s– Azorean.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Azores , -ean suffix.

Etymology: < the name of the Azores, a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean ( < Spanish Azores < Portuguese (ilhas los) Açores lit. ‘(islands of) hawks’, so called because of the numerous hawks seen there) + -ean suffix.The Azores are about 800 miles (approx. 1290 km) west of Portugal, of which they were formerly a territory, and are now (since 1976) an autonomous region. With forms in -ian compare -ian suffix.

A. adj.

Of or relating to the Azores, a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean; designating these islands.

ΚΠ

a1646 J. Gregory Posthuma (1649) 276 The Needle of the Mariner's Compass touched with the Loadstone directly pointeth to the North-Pole by the Azorian Isles.

1731 P. Miller Gardeners Kalendar 152 Make Layers of the Spanish, Arabian, and Azorian Jasmine.

1855 C. Darwin Let. 2 June (1988) 342 All the Azorean seeds which I could procure.

1986 Times 11 Jan. 30/2 Laguna has preserved the Azorean architecture of its 18th-century Portuguese immigrants.

2007 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 25 Nov. v. 4/3 Especially worthy during a recent visit were the grilled Azorean cheeses.

B. n.

A native or inhabitant of the Azores.

ΚΠ

1813 Universal Mag. Feb. 97/2 The Azoreans are..impatient of tyranny.

1915 Century Dec. 226/1 You begin to understand why the Azorean is a festa-loving soul.

2006 Times 9 Mar. 73/2 Not only will visitors be uplifted by the signs of spring, but also by the friendliness of the Azoreans.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	azorean
释义	Azoreanadj.n. Brit. /əˈzɔːrɪən/, U.S. /ˌeɪˈzɔriən/ Forms: 1600s– Azorian, 1800s– Azorean. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Azores , -ean suffix. Etymology: < the name of the Azores, a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean ( < Spanish Azores < Portuguese (ilhas los) Açores lit. ‘(islands of) hawks’, so called because of the numerous hawks seen there) + -ean suffix.The Azores are about 800 miles (approx. 1290 km) west of Portugal, of which they were formerly a territory, and are now (since 1976) an autonomous region. With forms in -ian compare -ian suffix. A. adj. Of or relating to the Azores, a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean; designating these islands. ΚΠ a1646 J. Gregory Posthuma (1649) 276 The Needle of the Mariner's Compass touched with the Loadstone directly pointeth to the North-Pole by the Azorian Isles. 1731 P. Miller Gardeners Kalendar 152 Make Layers of the Spanish, Arabian, and Azorian Jasmine. 1855 C. Darwin Let. 2 June (1988) 342 All the Azorean seeds which I could procure. 1986 Times 11 Jan. 30/2 Laguna has preserved the Azorean architecture of its 18th-century Portuguese immigrants. 2007 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 25 Nov. v. 4/3 Especially worthy during a recent visit were the grilled Azorean cheeses. B. n. A native or inhabitant of the Azores. ΚΠ 1813 Universal Mag. Feb. 97/2 The Azoreans are..impatient of tyranny. 1915 Century Dec. 226/1 You begin to understand why the Azorean is a festa-loving soul. 2006 Times 9 Mar. 73/2 Not only will visitors be uplifted by the signs of spring, but also by the friendliness of the Azoreans. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.a1646
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