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- [dawr-ee-uh n, dohr-]
- /ˈdɔr i ən, ˈdoʊr-/
- /ˈdɔːrɪən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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".
dorian usage trend in Literature
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