Estonian

noun

Es·​to·​nian e-ˈstō-nē-ən How to pronounce Estonian (audio)
-nyən
1
: a native or inhabitant of Estonia
2
: the Finno-Ugric language of the Estonian people
Estonian adjective

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Carefully picked by the Estonian Film Institute, the National Film Centre of Latvia and the Lithuanian Film Centre, the slate takes in rich picks from award-winning filmmakers or producers with clear artistic and commercial hooks for Nordic – and international – co-producers and financiers. — Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025 The country is home to the highest number of unicorns per capita in Europe, according to the Estonian Investment Agency. — Ryan Browne, CNBC, 24 July 2025 The Estonian Defence Forces had called up more than seven thousand reservists for the exercise, and a dozen other NATO countries and allies had also contributed forces. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 23 June 2025 According to the Estonian Foreign Ministry, Allan Roio was detained in January and sentenced to 6½ years in prison on charges of establishing an extremist organization. — Yuras Karmanau, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Estonian

Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Estonian was in 1795

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Estonian

noun
Es·​to·​nian e-ˈstō-nē-ən How to pronounce Estonian (audio)
-nyən
1
: a member of a people chiefly of Estonia
2
: the language of the Estonians
Estonian adjective
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