Circassian

 
Pronunciation: /səːˈkasɪən/

noun

  • 1a member of a group of mainly Sunni Muslim peoples of the NW Caucasus.
  • 2 [mass noun] either of two North Caucasian languages of the Circassians, Adyghe and Kabardian. Also called Cherkess.

adjective

  • relating to the Circassians or their language.

Origin:

from Circassia, Latinized form of Russian Cherkes, denoting a district in the northern Caucasus