Turcoman

See also: turcoman and turcomán

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Turcomannus, from Classical Persian ترکمان (turkamān). Doublet of Turkman and Turkmen.

Noun

Turcoman (plural Turcomans or Turcomen)

  1. 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 []
  2. A kind of carpet or rug supposed to be made by the Turcomans. [from 19th c.]

Derived terms

  • Black Sheep Turcoman
  • White Sheep Turcoman

Adjective

Turcoman (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to these people.

Proper noun

Turcoman

  1. The Turkmen language. [from 18th c.]

French

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Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Turcomannus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tyʁ.kɔ.mɑ̃/

Noun

Turcoman m (plural Turcomans, feminine Turcomane)

  1. Turcoman (person)

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