Illyrian

Illyrian
/i lear"ee euhn/, adj.
1. of or pertaining to Illyria.
n.
2. a native or inhabitant of Illyria.
3. the extinct language of the Illyrians, an Indo-European language of uncertain relationship within the Indo-European language family.
[1545-55; ILLYRI(A) + -AN]

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