tasmanian
adj.adj. relating to Tasmania, which is a large island south of Australia. You use this to describe people, animals, or things that come from there.
adj. relating to the Australian state of Tasmania or its inhabitants. Often used attributively to modify nouns.
The Tasmanian coast is famous for its wild beauty.
Many tourists visit the national parks to see unique Tasmanian wildlife in its natural habitat.
The researcher spent three years documenting the unique genetic markers of the Tasmanian devil population to better understand their resistance to local diseases.
From Tasmania + -an.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Usage
Typically placed before the noun it modifies.
- NounTAS
- Adjectivetasmanian
Last updated May 7, 2026