Aryan
Syllabification: (Ar·y·an)
Pronunciation: /ˈe(ə)rēən, ˈar-, -yən/
Definition of Aryan
adjective
- dated term for Proto-Indo-European or for Indo-Iranian.
The idea that there was an “Aryan” race corresponding to the parent Indo-European language was proposed by certain 19th century writers and was taken up by Hitler and other proponents of racist ideology, but it has been generally rejected by scholars
noun
Origin:
from Sanskrit ārya 'noble' + -an