Word
hungarian
Phoneticshun·gar·i·an
/həŋˈɡɛɹiən/
Definitions
01relating to the country or people
adj. coming from or relating to the country of Hungary or its people.
adj. relating to the modern nation of Hungary, its culture, or the ethnic Magyars.
“We enjoyed some traditional Hungarian food at the festival last night.”
“The Hungarian government has recently introduced new policies to support small businesses across the country.”
Synonyms
02the language
n. the language spoken in Hungary.
n. the Uralic language spoken primarily in Hungary and by Hungarian minorities in neighbouring countries.
“Hungarian is known for being a very difficult language for English speakers to learn.”
“Although she grew up in London, she speaks fluent Hungarian with her parents at home.”
Usage
Uncountable when referring to the language itself.
Synonyms
03a person
n. a person from Hungary.
n. a citizen of Hungary or a person of Hungarian ethnic descent.
“My neighbour is a Hungarian who moved here ten years ago.”
“Several famous Hungarians have made significant contributions to the field of mathematics over the last century.”
Synonyms
04programming notation
adj. a way of naming variables in computer programming that shows what kind of data they hold.
adj. relating to Hungarian notation, an identifier naming convention in which the name of a variable indicates its type or intended use.
“The senior developer asked me to use Hungarian notation for the new project.”
“While once standard at Microsoft, many modern style guides now discourage the use of Hungarian notation in favour of more descriptive names.”
Technical · Informal
Etymology
From Hungary + -an.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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