Tasmanian

T1A1S1M3A1N1I1A1N1
/tæzˈmeɪniən/

adjective

Of, from or relating to the state of Tasmania, Australia.

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Meanings

adjectiveTasmanian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, from or relating to the state of Tasmania, Australia.
nounTasmanian (plural Tasmanians)

plural Tasmanians

  1. A native or inhabitant of the state of Tasmania, Australia.

    The engineer of the line, a young Tasmanian named Sharland, decided the best course would be to take the new railway along a chain of four deep valleys. [...].

    1939 July, John D. Hewitt, “Some Notable British Main Lines: 1. Settle and Carlisle, L.M.S.R.”, in Railway Magazine, page 37

    Synonyms: Taswegian

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA native or inhabitant of the state of Tasmania, Australia.

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Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*taskǭ
  2. Frankish*taska
  3. Proto-West Germanic*taska
  4. Old Dutch*taska
  5. Middle Dutchtassche
  6. Dutchtas
  7. Proto-Indo-European*mon-
  8. Proto-Germanic*mann-
  9. Proto-West Germanic*mann
  10. Old Dutchman
  11. Middle Dutchman
  12. Dutchman
  13. DutchTasman
  14. EnglishTasman
  15. EnglishTasmania
  16. EnglishTasmanian

From Tasmania + -an.

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Translations

Afrikaans Tasmanies, Tasmaniër
  • Tasmaniesof or relating to Tasmania
  • Tasmaniërinhabitant
Czech tasmánský, Tasmánec
  • tasmánskýof or relating to Tasmania
  • Tasmánecinhabitant
Esperanto tasmaniano, tasmanianino
  • tasmanianoinhabitant
  • tasmanianinoinhabitant
Finnish tasmanialainen, tasmanialainen
  • tasmanialainenof or relating to Tasmania
  • tasmanialaineninhabitant
French Tasmanien, Tasmanienne
  • Tasmanieninhabitant
  • Tasmanienneinhabitant
German tasmanisch, Tasmanier
  • tasmanischof or relating to Tasmania
  • Tasmanierinhabitant
  • Tasmanierininhabitant
Polish tasmański, Tasmańczyk
  • tasmańskiof or relating to Tasmania
  • Tasmańczykinhabitant
  • Tasmankainhabitant
Swedish tasmansk, tasmanier
  • tasmanskof or relating to Tasmania
  • tasmanierinhabitant
Ukrainian тасмані́йський, тасмані́єць
  • тасмані́йський (tasmaníjsʹkyj)of or relating to Tasmania
  • тасмані́єць (tasmaníjecʹ)inhabitant
  • тасмані́йка (tasmaníjka)inhabitant

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Cite this entry
APA

Tasmanian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tasmanian

MLA

“Tasmanian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tasmanian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tasmanian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tasmanian.

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