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Aryan in French

Aryan in French is arien, aryen, indo-européen — Aryan means in linguistics, a now largely retired term for the Indo-Iranian branch of languages, or more loosely the wider Indo-European language family.

Aryan in French

arien
adj
aryen
adj
indo-européen
adj
indo-germanique
adj
Aryen
noun
(theosophy, Germanic, _, mysticism, Nazism) A member of a race defined variously as comprising people of Germanic descent, in the narrowest sense, or all non-Jewish Caucasians, in the broadest sense
Arien
noun
(theosophy, Germanic, _, mysticism, Nazism) A member of a race defined variously as comprising people of Germanic descent, in the narrowest sense, or all non-Jewish Caucasians, in the broadest sense
Aryenne
noun
(theosophy, Germanic, _, mysticism, Nazism) A member of a race defined variously as comprising people of Germanic descent, in the narrowest sense, or all non-Jewish Caucasians, in the broadest sense
Aryen
noun
(dated) An Indo-European, a Proto-Indo-European.
Indo-Européen
noun
(dated) An Indo-European, a Proto-Indo-European.
Aryen
noun
(dated) An Indo-Iranian.

What does "Aryan" mean?

  1. noun In linguistics, a now largely retired term for the Indo-Iranian branch of languages, or more loosely the wider Indo-European language family.
    "Older textbooks used "Aryan" to describe the language family that includes Sanskrit and Persian."
  2. noun A discredited 19th- and 20th-century racial category once used to claim a "Nordic" or "Caucasian" master race; the term is strongly associated with Nazi ideology.
    "Nazi propaganda falsely presented "Aryan" as a race superior to all others."
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Aryan in a sentence

  • Older textbooks used "Aryan" to describe the language family that includes Sanskrit and Persian.
  • Nazi propaganda falsely presented "Aryan" as a race superior to all others.

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What is "Aryan" in French?

"Aryan" in French is arien, aryen, indo-européen. Aryan means: In linguistics, a now largely retired term for the Indo-Iranian branch of languages, or more loosely the wider Indo-European language family.

How do you use "Aryan" in a sentence?

Example: "Older textbooks used "Aryan" to describe the language family that includes Sanskrit and Persian." In French, "Aryan" is arien, aryen, indo-européen.

Are there other ways to say "Aryan" in French?

Yes — French has 8 translations listed for "Aryan": arien, aryen, indo-européen, indo-germanique, Aryen, Arien.

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