Carian
Syllables: Ca·ri·an/ˈkɛː.ɹɪ.ən/US/ˈkɛɹ.i.ən/
Carian noun: a native or inhabitant of ancient Caria. Also the obsolete form of Karen.
Noun
Carian (plural Carians)
- A native or inhabitant of ancient Caria.
Proper noun
Carian
- An extinct Indo-European language in the Anatolian subgroup.
Adjective
Carian (not comparable)
- Of, or relating to Caria, or its people, language or culture.
Also used as
Carian is also the obsolete form of Karen.
Forms of Carian
| plural | Carians |
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Origin of Carian
From Caria + -an.
Words that rhyme with Carian
- Darien
- barbarian
- Aryan
- libertarian
- Arian
- documentarian
- humanitarian
- sabbatarian
- sectarian
- unitarian
- vegetarian
- -arian
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- agrarian
- Bulgarian
- caesarian
- catenarian
- librarian
- lunarian
- Marian
- planetarian
- Ripuarian
- Solarian
- trinitarian
- alphabetarian
- antiauthoritarian
- aquarian
- Bolivarian
- communitarian
- contrarian
- corpuscularian
- denarian
- flexitarian
- futilitarian
- infirmarian
- Kaffrarian
- necessitarian
- nonsectarian
- paraovarian
- parian
- pollotarian
- proprietarian
- quinarian
- sacramentarian
- sanitarian
- semivegetarian
- Tartarean
- Tartarian
- Tocharian
- tricenarian
- valetudinarian
- vestiarian
- acarian
- actiniarian
- actuarian
- aerarian
- alcyonarian
- altitudinarian
- antelapsarian
- antiacarian
- antiegalitarian
Questions about Carian
- What does Carian mean?
- Carian means a native or inhabitant of ancient Caria.
- What part of speech is Carian?
- Carian can be a noun, a proper noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Carian?
- Carian is pronounced /ˈkɛː.ɹɪ.ən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Carian?
- The plural of Carian is Carians.
Words near Carian in the dictionary
Source and license
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