Estonian

Also Es·tho·ni·an

[e-stoh-nee-uhn]

adjective

1. of or relating to Estonia or its people.

noun

1. a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.

2. the Uralic language of Estonia, very closely related to Finnish.

Estonian

/ ɛˈstəʊnɪən, ɛˈsθəʊ-, ɛˈstəʊnɪən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Estonia, its people, or their language

noun

1. the official language of Estonia: belongs to the Finno-Ugric family

2. a native or inhabitant of Estonia

Word History and Origins

Origin of Estonian¹

First recorded in 1785–95; Estoni(a) + -an

Example Sentences

But Arvo Pärt, Estonian to his core, is certainly among them.

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“There is conviction” among leaders of defense startups, rather than just opportunism, said Sten Tamkivi, an Estonian serial entrepreneur and partner in early-stage fund Plural Platform, which is investing in the sector.

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Last month, Russian drones were detected inside Poland’s airspace, and three Russian fighter jets entered Estonian airspace without permission, amid other sightings.

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The attack comes at the end of a tense month, during which 19 Russian drones crossed into Poland and a Russian jet entered Estonian airspace.

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By examining stool samples and prescription data from more than 2,500 participants in the Estonian Biobank’s Microbiome cohort, scientists discovered that most drugs they analyzed were associated with measurable changes in the gut microbiome.

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