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dorian

Do·ri·an
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dawr-ee-uh n, dohr-]
    • /ˈdɔr i ən, ˈdoʊr-/
    • /ˈdɔːrɪən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dawr-ee-uh n, dohr-]
    • /ˈdɔr i ən, ˈdoʊr-/

Definitions of dorian word

  • adjective dorian of or relating to the ancient Greek region of Doris or to the Dorians. 1
  • noun dorian a male or female given name. 1
  • noun dorian a member of a Hellenic people who invaded Greece around 1100 bc, overthrew the Mycenaean civilization, and settled chiefly in the Peloponnese 0
  • adjective dorian of or relating to this people or their dialect of Ancient Greek; Doric 0
  • adjective dorian of or relating to a mode represented by the ascending natural diatonic scale from D to D 0
  • abbreviation DORIAN Doric 0

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Origin of dorian

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin Dōri(us) (< Greek Dṓrios Dorian) + -an

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Parts of speech for Dorian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dorian popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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