carian

Car·i·an

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kair-ee-uh n]
- /ˈkɛər i ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kair-ee-uh n]
- /ˈkɛər i ən/

Definitions of carian word

noun carian a native or inhabitant of Caria. 1
noun carian the extinct language of Caria, not known to be related to any other language, written in a script derived from the Greek alphabet. 1
adjective carian of or relating to Caria. 1
adjective carian of or relating to the Carians or their language. 1
noun carian A native or inhabitant of ancient Caria. 0
adjective carian Of, or relating to Caria, or its people, language or culture. 0

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Origin of carian

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

First recorded in 1600-10; Cari(a) + -an

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Parts of speech for Carian

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Carian

carian popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

carian usage trend in Literature

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