Turcoman
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Medieval Latin Turcomannus, from Classical Persian ترکمان (turkamān). Doublet of Turkman and Turkmen.
Noun[edit]
Turcoman (plural Turcomans or Turcomen)
- A member of a mainly nomadic Turkic people inhabiting a region east of the Caspian Sea; a Turkmen. [from 17th c.]
- 1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society, published 2010, page 18:
- Apart from hostile Turcoman tribesmen who roamed this desolate region, the principal obstacle facing Bekovich was a dangerous stretch of desert […]
- A kind of carpet or rug supposed to be made by the Turcomans. [from 19th c.]
Derived terms[edit]
Adjective[edit]
Turcoman (not comparable)
- Of or relating to these people.
Proper noun[edit]
Turcoman
- The Turkmen language. [from 18th c.]
Related terms[edit]
French[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Medieval Latin Turcomannus.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Turcoman m (plural Turcomans, feminine Turcomane)
- Turcoman (person)
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Turcoman”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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