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Belgian

proper noun

  1. inhabitant of Belgium, a country in Western Europe
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbɛl.d͡ʒən/ / [ˈbɛl.d͡ʒn̩] / [ˈbɛl.ɡi.ən]

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gelH-? Proto-Celtic *galnatibor. Latin Gallus Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin Galliader. Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ-? Proto-Celtic *belgosbor. Latin Belgae Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin belgicusder. Latin Belgicader. Latin Gallia Belgicader. Latin Belgicader. Latin Belgiumbor. English Belgium Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Belgian From Belgium + -an.

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Belgium or the Belgian people.

name

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gelH-? Proto-Celtic *galnatibor. Latin Gallus Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin Galliader. Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ-? Proto-Celtic *belgosbor. Latin Belgae Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin belgicusder. Latin Belgicader. Latin Gallia Belgicader. Latin Belgicader. Latin Belgiumbor. English Belgium Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Belgian From Belgium + -an.

  1. A hypothetical extinct Indo-European language, supposed to have been spoken distinct from Celtic in late prehistory, in certain parts of what has become known as Gaul.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gelH-? Proto-Celtic *galnatibor. Latin Gallus Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin Galliader. Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ-? Proto-Celtic *belgosbor. Latin Belgae Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin belgicusder. Latin Belgicader. Latin Gallia Belgicader. Latin Belgicader. Latin Belgiumbor. English Belgium Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Belgian From Belgium + -an.

  1. A person from Belgium or of Belgian descent.