Silesian

== English == === Etymology === From Silesia + -an. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /saɪˈliːzi.ən/ === Adjective === Silesian (not comparable) Of or pertaining to Silesia. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Silesian (plural Silesians) (countable) An inhabitant of Silesia. ==== Translations ==== === Proper noun === Silesian Lower Silesian, a Germanic language or dialect spoken in southwestern parts of what is now Poland (Lower Silesia). Upper Silesian, a West Slavic language spoken in southwestern parts of Poland and the Czech Republic. (geology) A subperiod from 326.4 to 299 million years ago, a subdivision of the Carboniferous. ==== Synonyms ==== (Germanic language or dialect): Silesian German, Lower Silesian (Slavic language): Upper Silesian ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Ainslies, salinise, silanise