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Ruthenian

adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Containing ruthenium
  2. 2
    Of or related to Ruthenia.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Any of various languages historically spoken in Ruthenia; also known as Old Ukrainian, Old Belarusian and Rusian, any Old East Slavic descendant, which is different from Russian, Great Russian or "East Russian"
Noun
  1. 1
    A native or inhabitant of Ruthenia; a Ukrainian, a Belarusian, usually in a historical context.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From ruthenium + -ian.

Etymology 2

From Ruthenia + -an.

Etymology 3

From Ruthenia + -an.

Etymology 4

From Ruthenia + -an.

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