parian
UK/ˈpɛə.ɹi.ən/US/ˈpɛ.ɹi.ən/
parian is the alternative form of Parian.
Noun capitalized: Parian
Parian (countable and uncountable, plural Parians)
- A native or inhabitant of Paros.
- A ceramic ware, a kind of bisque porcelain, supposed to resemble the fine-textured white marble of Paros.
- Synonyms:
- parianware, Parian marble
Adjective capitalized: Parian
Parian (comparative more Parian, superlative most Parian)
- Of or relating to the Greek island of Paros; (specifically), designating a type if fine white marble for which the island was renowned in antiquity.
- The girl was without a tinge of colour, but very fair; the soft white of the Parian marble strongly contrasted with hair of the most ebon black...1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter I, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume I, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 13
- Designating or resembling a type of fine white porcelain resembling Parian marble.
- Her eyes were wide open. There were morsels of liquid moonlight between their parian lids.1973, Elizabeth Mavor, A Green Equinox, Virago, published 2023, page 115
Synonyms of parian
- parianware
- Parian marble
Forms of parian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more parian |
| superlative | most parian |
| comparative | more Parian |
| superlative | most Parian |
| Noun | |
| plural | Parians |
Origin of parian
From Paros + -ian.
Words formed from parian
Words that rhyme with parian
- Darien
- barbarian
- Aryan
- libertarian
- Arian
- documentarian
- humanitarian
- sabbatarian
- sectarian
- unitarian
- vegetarian
- -arian
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- 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
- pollotarian
- proprietarian
- quinarian
- sacramentarian
- sanitarian
- semivegetarian
- Tartarean
- Tartarian
- Tocharian
- tricenarian
- valetudinarian
- vestiarian
- acarian
- actiniarian
- actuarian
- aerarian
- alcyonarian
- altitudinarian
- antelapsarian
- antiacarian
- antiegalitarian
- antilapsarian
Questions about parian
- What does parian mean?
- Parian means a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- What is parian the alternative form of?
- Parian is the alternative form of Parian.
- What part of speech is parian?
- Parian can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce parian?
- Parian is pronounced /ˈpɛə.ɹi.ən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of parian?
- The plural of parian is Parians.
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