Meanings
nounMicronesian (plural Micronesians)
plural Micronesians
- A person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent.
The researchers also concluded that the genetic data showed that the Polynesians and Micronesians were most closely related to Taiwan Aborigines and East Asians.
2008 January 18, John Noble Wilford, “Pacific Islanders’ Ancestry Emerges in Genetic Study”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2020
adjectiveMicronesian (not comparable)
- not comparableOf, from or pertaining to Micronesia or the Micronesian people.
He felt having a Micronesian navigator meant he needed a pureblooded Polynesian, preferably a Hawaiian, as captain.
2007 May 27, Douglas Martin, “Kawika Kapahulehua Dies; Hawaiian Seafarer Was 76”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 08 Jun 2021
Origin
Translations
Afrikaans Mikronesiër, Mikronesies
- MikronesiërA person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent
- MikronesiesOf, from or pertaining to Micronesia or the Micronesian people
Bulgarian микронезиец, микронезийски
- микронезиец (mikroneziec)A person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent
- микронезийски (mikronezijski)Of, from or pertaining to Micronesia or the Micronesian people
Catalan micronesi, micronesi
- micronesiA person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent
- micronesiOf, from or pertaining to Micronesia or the Micronesian people
Dutch Micronesiër, Micronesische
- MicronesiërA person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent
- MicronesischeA person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent
- MicronesischOf, from or pertaining to Micronesia or the Micronesian people
Esperanto mikroneziano, mikronezianino
- mikronezianoA person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent
- mikronezianinoA person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent
French Micronésien, Micronésienne
- MicronésienA person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent
- MicronésienneA person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent
- micronésienOf, from or pertaining to Micronesia or the Micronesian people
German Mikronesier, Mikronesierin
- MikronesierA person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent
- MikronesierinA person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent
- mikronesischOf, from or pertaining to Micronesia or the Micronesian people
Icelandic míkrónesískur
- míkrónesískurOf, from or pertaining to Micronesia or the Micronesian people
Italian micronesiano, micronesiana
- micronesianoA person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent
- micronesianaA person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent
- micronesianoOf, from or pertaining to Micronesia or the Micronesian people
Norwegian Bokmål mikronesier, mikronesisk
- mikronesierA person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent
- mikronesiskOf, from or pertaining to Micronesia or the Micronesian people
Polish Mikronezyjczyk, Mikronezyjka
- MikronezyjczykA person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent
- MikronezyjkaA person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent
- mikronezyjskiOf, from or pertaining to Micronesia or the Micronesian people
Portuguese micronésio, micronésio
- micronésioA person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent
- micronésioOf, from or pertaining to Micronesia or the Micronesian people
Romanian micronezian, microneziană
- micronezianA person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent
- micronezianăA person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent
- micronezianOf, from or pertaining to Micronesia or the Micronesian people
Russian микронези́ец, микронези́йка
- микронези́ец (mikronɛzíjec)A person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent
- микронези́йка (mikronɛzíjka)A person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent
- микронези́йский (mikronɛzíjskij)Of, from or pertaining to Micronesia or the Micronesian people
Spanish micronesio, micronesio
- micronesioA person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent
- micronesioOf, from or pertaining to Micronesia or the Micronesian people
Turkish Mikronezyalı
- MikronezyalıA person from Micronesia or of Micronesian descent
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Micronesian
IndonesianadhesionlesioncohesionPolynesiancartesianelysianFrisianPeloponnesianFriesianEphesianmagnesian
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APA
Micronesian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Micronesian
MLA
“Micronesian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Micronesian. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Micronesian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Micronesian.
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