Curonian
UK/kjʊˈɹəʊ.ni.ən/US/k(j)ʊˈɹoʊ.ni.ən/
Curonian adjective: of, from, or pertaining to Courland.
Adjective
Curonian (not comparable)
- Of, from, or pertaining to Courland
- Synonyms:
- Courish, Courlandish
Noun
Curonian (plural Curonians)
- A member of a medieval Baltic tribe.
Proper noun
Curonian
- An extinct Baltic language spoken by the Curonians.
Synonyms of Curonian
Forms of Curonian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Couronian |
| Noun | |
| plural | Curonians |
Origin of Curonian
From Latin Curonia (“Courland”, literally “land of the Curonians”), from an original name Kurš, which could mean "quickly moving (at sea)," from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”).
Words that rhyme with Curonian
- Exonian
- hamiltonian
- amazonian
- Andersonian
- apollonian
- Ionian
- Macedonian
- newtonian
- Plutonian
- usonian
- Wilsonian
- Babylonian
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- Burtonian
- Caledonian
- Ciceronian
- Clintonian
- Cronian
- Estonian
- Flintstonian
- jacksonian
- Johnsonian
- Kingstonian
- Petersonian
- Simonian
- Washingtonian
- Watsonian
- Aberdonian
- addisonian
- Arlingtonian
- Baconian
- Bostonian
- Brunonian
- Cameronian
- Carsonian
- Catonian
- Chalcedonian
- clactonian
- Cottonian
- Devonian
- draconian
- Draytonian
- favonian
- Franconian
- Freedonian
- gorgonian
- Haligonian
- Hamptonian
- heliconian
- Hudsonian
- Hugonian
- Huntingtonian
- Huronian
- Koronian
- Lacedaemonian
- Langtonian
- Londonian
- Maidstonian
- Mertonian
- Miltonian
- Morrisonian
Questions about Curonian
- What does Curonian mean?
- Curonian means of, from, or pertaining to Courland.
- What part of speech is Curonian?
- Curonian can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Curonian?
- Curonian is pronounced /kjʊˈɹəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).
Words near Curonian in the dictionary
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