Odessan

Odessan

English

Etymology

From Odessa +‎ -an.

Adjective

Odessan (comparative more Odessan, superlative most Odessan)

1. Of or relating to the city of Odessa, Ukraine.

   Synonym: Odesan

   • 2022 March 15, Talia Lavin, “‘The War Never Left’: A conversation with Ilya Kaminsky about memory, viral poetry, and the tragedy of Ukraine.”, in New York—Intelligencer‎:

     His written responses (which have been slightly edited and condensed) are evidence that, even with the backdrop of such military horrors, if you ask an Odessan poet about Odessa and poetry, you will receive riches.

2. Of or relating to Odessa, Texas.

Noun

Odessan (plural Odessans)

1. A native or inhabitant of Odessa, Ukraine.

   Synonyms: Odesan, Odesite, Odessite

   • 2022 March 15, Talia Lavin, “‘The War Never Left’: A conversation with Ilya Kaminsky about memory, viral poetry, and the tragedy of Ukraine.”, in New York—Intelligencer‎:

     Kaminsky himself is not living happily during this war: He is in contact with the Odessans he loves, trying to get them out, to get them money, and, frenetically and constantly, sharing poetry by Ukrainians in translation.

2. A native or inhabitant of Odessa, Texas.