Ligurian

[ li-gyoo r-ee-uh n ]

/ lɪˈgyʊər i ən /

an apparently Indo-European language used in ancient times along the NW coast of the Ligurian Sea.

of or relating to Liguria or its inhabitants.

Origin of Ligurian

First recorded in 1595–1605; Liguri(a) + -an

The Corsair Dragutte, a buccaneer of romantic days, came along and plundered these Ligurian towns as often as he felt like it.

Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car |Francis Miltoun
Many fell on both sides and Hannibal entered Ligurian territory and delayed some time.

Dio's Rome, Volume 1 (of 6) |Cassius Dio
It is the typical Ligurian coast villa, one of a species which has set the copy for many other seacoast villas and grounds.

Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car |Francis Miltoun
Throngs of people crowded the quays to welcome home the Ligurian captain, who had done great things over sea.

The Liberation of Italy |Countess Evelyn Martinengo-Cesaresco

Doria then reduced Savona, and the French were driven from the Ligurian coast.

Europe in the Sixteenth Century 1494-1598, Fifth Edition |A. H. (Arthur Henry) Johnson

Ligurian

/ (lɪˈɡjʊərɪən) /

of or relating to Liguria, a region of NW Italy, or its inhabitants

a native or inhabitant of Liguria