Complete Definition of "Corinthian"

see|corinthian
English

Pronunciation
Co-rin*thi-an
IPA:
SAMPA:

ko-RIN-thee-ahn

Etymology
Corinth or Corinthia|Corinth(ia)+ -ian

Noun
en-noun

  1. An inhabitant or a resident of Corinth, and its suburbs.
  2. An inhabitant, a resident of; a thing that originates from Corinthia
  3. A well-dressed nineteenth-century Englishman of high social standing and wealth who was a neck-or-nothing rider of fine horseflesh, an accurate shot with duelling pistols, a swordsman of distinction, and an amateur pugilist who had learned the art and science of boxing.

Translations
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French: Corinthien m, Corinthienne f
Greek: (Korinthiakos)
Latin: Corinthiensis

ru:Corinthian

Revision and Credits for"Corinthian"
  • 2007-06-17 03:46 - AutoFormat - +{{rfc-level|Translations at L3+ (AutoFormat would have corrected level of Translations)}}, gender -[[Corinthien]] ''m'', [[Corinthienne]] ''f'' +[[Corinthien]] {{m}}, [[Corinthienne]] {{f}}

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