| 释义 |
mi·cro·ne·sian
I. \|mīkrə|nēzh]ən also -ēsh] or -ēzē]\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin Micronesia, islands of the western Pacific ocean east of the Philippines + International Scientific Vocabulary -an, adjective suffix
1.
a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Micronesia
b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Micronesians
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Micronesian languages
II. noun
(-s)
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from micronesian (I)
1. : a native or inhabitant of Micronesia
2. : a group of Austronesian languages spoken in the Micronesian islands |