prusiano

Prussian

adjective proo-SYAH-noh Rare

Origin: From Prussia (Latin Borussia/Prussia), a historical Germanic kingdom.

Usage Note

Prusiano describes anything relating to Prussia, the historical German state that dominated northern Germany and led to the unification of Germany in 1871. As a noun, un prusiano is a Prussian person. The phrase azul prusiano ('Prussian blue') is a common colour term in art and design, referring to a deep iron-based pigment.

Examples

"El ejército prusiano era muy disciplinado."

Natural Translation

The Prussian army was very disciplined.

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