Eurasian

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/jʊˈɹeɪ.ʒən//jəˈɹeɪ.ʒən//jɚˈeɪ.ʒən//jʊˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the continent of Eurasia, or to both Europe and Asia.

Less commonScrabble 8

Meanings

adjectiveEurasian (comparative more Eurasian, superlative most Eurasian)

comparative more Eurasian · superlative most Eurasian · alternative Euro-Asian · alternative Euroasian

  1. Of or pertaining to the continent of Eurasia, or to both Europe and Asia.
  2. Having mixed European and Asian ancestry.

    They were advertising Japanese whiskeys, Macau casino-resorts, and skin-whitening creams for women. A Eurasian-looking model with black hair and blue eyes delicately stroked her cheek in a paean of self-care.

    2018, Ling Ma, chapter 8, in Severance, →ISBN
nounEurasian (plural Eurasians)

plural Eurasians · alternative Euro-Asian · alternative Euroasian

  1. Any person native to Eurasia, or descended from people native to Eurasia.
  2. A person of mixed European and Asian ancestry.
    1 more example

    In nearly all respects he is an admirable agent of the USSR, but his gross physical habits and predilections are an Achilles heel of which we have been able to take advantage from time to time and one of his mistresses is a Eurasian (No 1860) controlled by Station F, who has recently been able to obtain insight into his private affairs.

    1953, Ian Fleming, “Dossier for M”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 14
  3. datedA person of European ancestry born in Asia.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiverelating to, or coming from, Europe and Asia

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Origin

Translations

Catalan eurasiàtic
  • eurasiàticpertaining to Eurasia
Danish eurasisk
  • eurasiskpertaining to Eurasia
Dutch Euraziatisch
  • Euraziatischpertaining to Eurasia
Finnish euraasialainen, euraasialainen
  • euraasialainenpertaining to Eurasia
  • euraasialainenperson native to Eurasia
French eurasiatique
  • eurasiatiquepertaining to Eurasia
German eurasisch, Eurasier
  • eurasischpertaining to Eurasia
  • Eurasierperson native to Eurasia
  • Eurasierinperson native to Eurasia
Hungarian eurázsiai
  • eurázsiaipertaining to Eurasia
Irish Eoráiseach, Eoráiseach
  • Eoráiseachpertaining to Eurasia
  • Eoráiseachperson native to Eurasia
Norwegian Bokmål eurasisk, eurasiatisk
  • eurasiskpertaining to Eurasia
  • eurasiatiskpertaining to Eurasia
Polish eurazjatycki, Eurazjata
  • eurazjatyckipertaining to Eurasia
  • Eurazjataperson native to Eurasia
  • Eurazjatkaperson native to Eurasia
Portuguese eurasiático, euro-asiático
  • eurasiáticopertaining to Eurasia
  • euro-asiáticopertaining to Eurasia
  • eurasianopertaining to Eurasia
  • eurásiopertaining to Eurasia
  • eurasianoperson native to Eurasia
  • eurasiáticoperson native to Eurasia
Romanian eurasiatic, eurasiatică
  • eurasiaticpertaining to Eurasia
  • eurasiaticăpertaining to Eurasia
Russian еврази́йский, еврази́ец
  • еврази́йский (jevrazíjskij)pertaining to Eurasia
  • еврази́ец (jevrazíjec)person native to Eurasia
  • еврази́йка (jevrazíjka)person native to Eurasia
Spanish euroasiático, eurasiático
  • euroasiáticopertaining to Eurasia
  • eurasiáticopertaining to Eurasia
Swedish eurasisk, eurasier
  • eurasiskpertaining to Eurasia
  • eurasierperson native to Eurasia
Turkish Avrasyalı
  • Avrasyalıperson native to Eurasia
Ukrainian євразі́йський
  • євразі́йський (jevrazíjsʹkyj)pertaining to Eurasia
Vietnamese Á-Âu, người Á-Âu
  • Á-Âupertaining to Eurasia
  • người Á-Âuperson native to Eurasia

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

Eurasian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eurasian

MLA

“Eurasian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eurasian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eurasian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eurasian.

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