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单词 madagascan
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Madagascanadj.n.

Brit. /ˌmadəˈɡaskən/, U.S. /ˌmædəˈɡæskən/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Madagascar n., -an suffix.
Etymology: Irregularly < Madagasc- (in Madagascar n.) + -an suffix. Compare earlier Madagascarian adj., and Madagass n., Malagache n. and adj., Malagasy adj. and n.
A. adj.
Of or relating to Madagascar.
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the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Africa > [adjective] > East Africa > Madagascar
Madagascarian1793
Malagache1793
Malagasy1835
Madagascarene1856
Madagascan1886
1886 Ibis 4 135 The alternative hypothesis..that the Madagascan and Columbian species [of Snipes] have changed.
1953 L. D. Stamp Afr. xx. 511 Every Madagascan farm has a few pigs.
1991 Air Internat. Oct. 184/1 The aircraft retained its Madagascan registration but wore the new red, white and silver livery of Air Mauritius.
B. n.
A native or inhabitant of Madagascar.
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the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Southern Indian Ocean Islands > [noun] > native or inhabitant of Madagascar
Madagascarian1698
Madagass1711
Malagache1711
Madagascrian1824
Malagasy1838
Madagascan1890
1890 Cent. Dict. Madagascan,..a native or an inhabitant of Madagascar.
1973 Country Life 20 Dec. 2122/2 The Japanese..have developed a real yen for it [sc. Beaujolais]. So have the Madagascans, the Tahitians and the Nationalist Chinese.
1993 Sci. News 10 Apr. 237/1 These Madagascans allow a deceased body to decompose in a temporary grave.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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