• Hungarian

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /hʌŋˈgɛɹiÉ™n/

    Origin

    Hungary + -an

    Full definition of Hungarian

    Adjective

    Hungarian

    1. Of, from, or pertaining to present-day Hungary, the ethnic Hungarian people or the Hungarian language.
    2. Of, from, or pertaining to the Kingdom of Hungary, during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of ethnicity.

    Noun

    Hungarian

    (countable and uncountable; plural Hungarians)
    1. A person from present-day Hungary or of ethnic Hungarian descent.
    2. A person from the former Kingdom of Hungary, during the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of that person's ethnicity.

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    Usage notes

    Proper noun

    Hungarian

    (plural Hungarians)
    1. The main language of Hungary.
    2. (uncountable, computing, informal) Hungarian notation.
      • 1993, Steve McConnell, Code CompleteThe qualifier is the descriptive part of the name that would probably make up the entire name if you weren't using Hungarian.

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