Arthurian en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɑːˈθjʊəɹɪən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɑɹˈθʊɹi.ən/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English Arthur Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Arthurian From Arthur + -ian.
Meanings
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Of or pertaining to the legend of Arthur, king of the Britons, and his court at Camelot.
A reminder of the Arthurian legends comes with the next station, Camelford, where passengers alight for Boscastle and Tintagel with their fine coast scenery, and near to which is Slaughter Bridge, where King Arthur is supposed to have fought his last.
1949 September and October, B. G. Wilson, “The North Cornwall Line of the Southern Region”, in Railway Magazine, page 328:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most Arthurian | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more Arthurian | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (8)
es artúrico (pertaining to the legend of King Arthur) · ca arturià (pertaining to the legend of King Arthur) · gv Arturagh (pertaining to the legend of King Arthur) · fr arthurien (pertaining to the legend of King Arthur) · pt arturiano (pertaining to the legend of King Arthur) · ca artúric (pertaining to the legend of King Arthur) · ga Artúrach (pertaining to the legend of King Arthur) · pl arturiański (pertaining to the legend of King Arthur)