desertian

English

Etymology

From desert +‎ -ian.

Adjective

desertian (comparative more desertian, superlative most desertian)

1. (nonstandard, uncommon) Desertic; pertaining to a desert.
   • 1969, G̲h̲ulām Farīd (K̲h̲vājah), Kafees:

     ... desert and to fill these hot summer days and cool desertian nights with their mirthful songs. […]

   • 1988, PACT: revue du Groupe européen d'études pour les techniques physiques, chimiques et mathématiques appliquées à l'archéologie, page 141:

     [...] in the typical Saharo-Arabian desertian and in the Irano-Touranian semi-desertian regions. The Mediterranean territory was dominated by a climax vegetation of Quercus calliprinos, Pistacia palaestina and Olea europaea […]

   • 2018 September 20, E Dane Rogers, The Desert, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 48:

     ... Desert? Are you mad? Do you not know what is within these walls? We are best to hide our treasures from the savage desertian creatures! Those foul goçips who feed in the Desert would ingest every soul that entered. Here, we are well […]