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Ithacan

Syllables: Ith·a·can/ˈɪθəkən/

Ithacan adjective: of, from or relating to Ithaca (an island of the Ionian Sea, Greece).

Adjective

Ithacan (not comparable)

  1. Of, from or relating to Ithaca (an island of the Ionian Sea, Greece).
    • “Did you say ’wooden horse’?[”] the Ithacan king asked. [“]You know, there might be something in that.[”]2011 October 9, Post Staff, “Bridge”, in New York Post, New York, N.Y.: News Corp, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 09 Oct 2013
    • Atwood’s novella was her commissioned response to The Odyssey: the Homeric epic re-told from the point of view of the wandering hero’s wife, Penelope, who remained chastely and patiently in their Ithacan palace during the 10 years her husband was away besieging Troy and the further 10 years it took...2012 January 16, Robert Cushman, “Theatre Review: Buddies in Bad Times' Penelopiad is explosively funny”, in National Post, Toronto, Ont.: Postmedia Network Canada Corp., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from...
    Synonyms:
    Ithacensian
  2. Of, from or relating to Ithaca (places in the United States).
    • The author was said to be an Ithacan youth, not a Cornell student, who had attended some literary seminars at the university and was now reported on the West Coast.1967 January 21, “CORNELL STUDENTS RIOT OVER ARRESTS; […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 Nov 2025
    • Saskia is not the first memorable 12-year-old to have sprung from the head of an Ithacan author. It was during his professorship at Cornell that Vladimir Nabokov engendered the smart-mouthed, coolly carnal Lolita Haze, the namesake of his most famous novel.1997, Mallay Charters, “PW interview: Brian Hall: Travels of a Teenage Ulysses”, in Publishers Weekly, volume 244, New York, N.Y., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 50, column 1

Noun

Ithacan (plural Ithacans)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Ithaca (an island of the Ionian Sea, Greece).
    • By a 71 percent majority in a referendum last month, the Ithacans called for a reversal of an Athens Government decision that had included the island's capital among 400 preserved areas where construction is severely restricted.1981 August 30, “ISLE OF ITHACA VOTES FOR TOURISM OVER TRADITION”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 May 2015
    • Landmann depicts their song as long, violet-colored streamers that, yes, indeed, wrap like cords around the body of the wandering Ithacan.2010 February 28, Nick Owchar, “The Siren’s Call: When these lethal ladies start singing, don’t listen”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC...
    Synonyms:
    Ithacensian
  2. A native or inhabitant of Ithaca (places in the United States).
    • Undoubtedly the honors for the week ending October 17 went to Cornell. The Ithacans identified Element No. 87 and all the Princeton ball-carriers.1931 October 24, Howard Brubaker, “Of All Things”, in The New Yorker, New York, N.Y.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 Nov 2025
    • When the Pittsburgh flights end in November, Ithacans will be able to fly only to Philadelphia or to LaGuardia Airport in New York.2004 August 13, Micheline Maynard, “Fears of Isolation as US Airways Cuts Flights”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28...

Examples of Ithacan in a sentence

  • Jane is the latest in a long line of Ithacan heroes … and it was an honour to be with her for this latest part of the island’s journey through history.2022 March 1, Nigel Summerley, “I lost my underwear on the trail of Odysseus in Ithaca, Greece”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian...
  • @handworkithaca features ceramics, jewellery, prints and crafts from a co-operative of 40 Ithacan artists2018 November 20, Emma John, “The best towns and small cities in the US: Ithaca, New York state”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian...
  • A fit ancient Ithacan could have bounded up Korakos Petra in much less than the two hours 25 minutes it took me.2022 March 1, Nigel Summerley, “I lost my underwear on the trail of Odysseus in Ithaca, Greece”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian...
  • Ithacans want to know ways to take care of themselves, in a spiritual sense as well as a physical one.2018 November 20, Emma John, quoting Kash Iraggi-Wiggins, “The best towns and small cities in the US: Ithaca, New York state”, in Katharine...

Synonyms of Ithacan

Forms of Ithacan

pluralIthacans

Origin of Ithacan

From Ithaca + -n.

Questions about Ithacan

What does Ithacan mean?
Ithacan means of, from or relating to Ithaca (an island of the Ionian Sea, Greece).
How do you use Ithacan in a sentence?
Jane is the latest in a long line of Ithacan heroes … and it was an honour to be with her for this latest part of the island’s journey through history.
What part of speech is Ithacan?
Ithacan can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Ithacan?
Ithacan is pronounced /ˈɪθəkən/.

Words near Ithacan in the dictionary

  1. ITFs
  2. ith
  3. Ithaafinolhu
  4. Ithaafushi
  5. Ithaca
  6. Ithacan
  7. Ithacans
  8. Ithacensian
  9. Ithacensians
  10. ithagine
  11. ithagines

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