Illyrian

English

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: ĭˈlîrēən IPA^(key): /ɪˈliəɹiən/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɪˈlɪəɹɪən/
• Rhymes: -ɪɹiən

Adjective

Illyrian (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to Illyria or Illyrians.
2. Of or in the Illyrian language.
3. (historical or obsolete) Of or in the Serbo-Croatian language.
   • 1855, “Europe”, in Encyclopedia Britannica, Eighth Edition, volume 9, page 391:

     Scholars divide the great bulk of the Slavic languages into two branches […] The south-eastern or eastern division contains the Russian, Bulgarian, and Illyrian languages

   • 1919, Paul Rankov Radosavljevich, Who are the Slavs? A Contribution to Race Psychology, pages 198–199:

     The Slavic dialect used was examined by a very gifted poet, Gion Palmotich (1606–1657) , who attempts to identify the Dalmatian or Illyrian language (i. e., Serbo-Kroatian) with the Czech of Bohemia, which had been recognized by Charles the Fourth, in his Golden Bull (1355), as necessary for imperial princes to learn.

   • 2016, Edward Stankiewicz, Grammars and Dictionaries of the Slavic Languages from the Middle Ages Up to 1850: An Annotated Bibliography, page 80:

     The preface contains a defense of the Illyrian language and a list of the major Slavic “dialects” (Russian, Polish, Bohemian, Illyrian).

Translations

of or pertaining to Illyria or Illyrians

• Albanian: ilir (sq) m, ilire f, ilirik (sq) m, ilirike f
• Armenian: իլլիրիական (illiriakan), իլլիրական (illirakan), լյուրիկյան (lyurikyan)
• Aromanian: ilirescu m, ilireascã f, ilirichescu m, iliricheascã f
• Catalan: il·liri
• French: illyrien (fr) m, illyrienne (fr) f
• German: illyrisch (de)
• Greek: Ιλλυρικός (Illyrikós)
• Irish: Illireach, Eilíriach
• Latin: Illyrius
• Portuguese: ilírio (pt)
• Romanian: ilir (ro) m, iliră (ro) f (adjective), iliric m, ilirică f
• Russian: иллири́йский (ru) (illiríjskij)
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: ѝлӣрскӣ

  Roman: ìlīrskī (sh)

• Spanish: ilirio (es)

Proper noun

Illyrian

1. An extinct Indo-European language or group of languages spoken in modern Southeast Europe, in the western half of the Balkan Peninsula.
2. (historical or obsolete) The Serbo-Croatian language.
   • 2016, Edward Stankiewicz, Grammars and Dictionaries of the Slavic Languages from the Middle Ages Up to 1850: An Annotated Bibliography, page 80:

     The preface contains a defense of the Illyrian language and a list of the major Slavic “dialects” (Russian, Polish, Bohemian, Illyrian).

Derived terms

• Thraco-Illyrian

Translations

Illyrian language

• Albanian: ilirisht (adverb), ilirishte (sq), gjuha ilire
• Armenian: իլլիրերեն (illireren)
• Catalan: il·liri m
• Czech: ilyrština f, illyrština f
• German: Illyrisch n
• Greek: Ιλλυρικά (Illyriká) (adverb), Ιλλυρική γλώσσα (Illyrikí glóssa)
• Irish: Eilíris f
• Portuguese: ilírio (pt)
• Romanian: iliră (ro) f, limba iliră
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: ѝлӣрскӣ јѐзик m

  Roman: ìlīrskī jèzik m

• Spanish: ilirio (es) m

Noun

Illyrian (plural Illyrians)

1. An inhabitant of ancient Illyria.
2. An inhabitant of Roman province of Illyricum (Illyro-Roman).
3. (obsolete) A South Slav, especially a Croat, used in 17th-19th centuries.
4. (uncommon) A Proto-Albanian.
5. A member of the Illyrian movement.

Translations

inhabitant of the ancient Illyria

• Albanian: ilir (sq) m, ilire f
• Aromanian: ilirian m, ilirianã f, ilir m, ilirã f, ilirean m, ilireanã f
• Catalan: il·liri m
• French: Illyrien (fr) m, Illyrienne (fr) f
• German: Illyrer m, Illyrerin f
• Greek: Ιλλυριός (el) m (Illyriós), Ιλλυριά f (Illyriá)
• Irish: Eilíriach m
• Italian: illiro m
• Portuguese: ilírio (pt)
• Romanian: ilir (ro) m, iliră (ro) f
• Russian: иллири́ец (ru) m (illiríjec), иллири́йка f (illiríjka)
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: Ѝлӣр m, Ѝлӣрка f

  Roman: Ìlīr m, Ìlīrka f

• Turkish: İliryalı

The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.

Translations to be checked

• Ancient Greek: ^{(please verify)} Ἰλλυριός (Illuriós)
• Latin: ^{(please verify)} Illyrius

Anagrams

• rain lily