Alabamian

English

Etymology

Alabama +‎ -ian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌæləˈbæmi.ən/
Audio (US) (file)

Adjective

Alabamian (comparative more Alabamian, superlative most Alabamian)

Pertaining to the American state Alabama, or its natives and residents.

Usage notes

Alabamian newspapers use Alabamian rather than Alabaman, and the former is more common in general English as well.

Translations

of or pertaining to Alabama

French: alabamien (fr) m, alabamienne (fr) f
Portuguese: alabamiense m or f
Spanish: alabamiense m or f, alabamiano m, alabameño m

Noun

Alabamian (plural Alabamians)

A native or resident of the state of Alabama in the United States of America.
- 2020, Yaa Gyasi, Transcendent Kingdom, Viking (2021), page 24:
  Sunday was the day of the week most Alabamians wanted off for the two holy acts—going to church and watching football.

Usage notes

Alabamian newspapers use Alabamian rather than Alabaman, and the former is more common in general English as well.

Hypernyms

American

Translations

an inhabitant or a resident of Alabama

French: Alabamien (fr) m, Alabamienne (fr) f
Portuguese: alabamiense m or f
Spanish: alabamiense m or f, alabamiano m, alabameño m

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