释义 |
ku·ril·ian I. \k(y)üˈrilēən, -rēl-\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Kuril islands, group of islands south of Kamchatka belonging to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics + English -ian, adjective suffix 1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Kuril islands 2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of the Kuril islands II. noun (-s) Usage: capitalized Etymology: Kuril islands + English -ian, n. suffix : a native or inhabitant of the Kuril islands |