circassien

See also: Circassien

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siʁ.ka.sjɛ̃/
• Rhymes: -ɛ̃

Etymology 1

Circassie (“Circassia”) +‎ -en

Adjective

circassien (feminine circassienne, masculine plural circassiens, feminine plural circassiennes)

1. Circassian

Noun

circassien m (plural circassiens)

1. Circassian (language)

Further reading

• “circassien”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Etymology 2

From the 1970s, due to a resemblance with the word cirque.

Adjective

circassien (feminine circassienne, masculine plural circassiens, feminine plural circassiennes)

1. (relational) circus

Noun

circassien m (plural circassiens, feminine circassienne)

1. a member of a circus troupe