melanesian

Definition of Melanesian in English :

1. melanesian

of or relating to Melanesia or its people or culture

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Melanesian

adjective

1.

of or relating to Melanesia, its people, or their languages

noun

2.

a native or inhabitant of Melanesia: generally having dark skin, frizzy hair, and small stature

3.

a group or branch of languages spoken in Melanesia, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family

4. See also Neo-Melanesian

adjective

1.

of Melanesia or its peoples, languages, or cultures

noun

2.

a member of any of the indigenous peoples of Melanesia

3.

a branch of the Austronesian family of languages, consisting of the languages of Melanesia

adj.

Of or relating to Melanesia or its peoples, languages, or cultures.

n.

1. A member of any of the indigenous peoples of Melanesia.

2. A subfamily of the Austronesian languages that includes the languages of Melanesia.