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Carolingian en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌkæɹ.əˈlɪn.dʒi.ən/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˌkɛɹ.əˈlɪn.dʒi.ən/ Mary–marry–merry merger
  • /ˌkæ.ɹəˈlɪn.dʒɪ.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *karaz Proto-Germanic *karilaz Proto-West Germanic *karil Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kʷo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-West Germanic *-ing Medieval Latin Carolingī 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 Carolingian From Medieval Latin Carolingī (“Carolings (descendants of Charles Martel)”) [plural of Carolingus, from a Frankish patronymic ultimately composed of Proto-West Germanic *karil + *-ing] + -ian. Reshaping of earlier Carlovingian, from Middle French Carlovingien, itself a misconstruction of Carlingien. By surface analysis, Caroling + -ian.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the Carolings, the members of a Frankish dynasty, descended from Charles Martel, which arose from the Pippinid and Arnulfingian clans in the 7th century and ruled parts of western Europe until the 9th century, reaching its peak under Martel's grandson Charlemagne.
    • And thus the Empire was transferred from the Carolingian Family to the Saxons. 1697, Samuel von Pufendorf, translated by Jodocus Crull, An Introduction to the History of the Principal Kingdoms and States of Europe, London, page 281:
  2. (not-comparable) Being or relating to a style of minuscule script.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Karlingian alternative, rare lexicographic
Karolingian alternative, rare lexicographic
Carlovingian alternative, dated, misconstruction lexicographic
Carlingian alternative, rare lexicographic

Deriveds

Carolingian minuscule · Carolingian cross

Translations (14)

de karolingisch (of or pertaining to the Carolings) · frm Carlingien (of or pertaining to the Carolings) · da karolingisk (of or pertaining to the Carolings) · ca carolingi (of or pertaining to the Carolings) · pl karoliński (of or pertaining to the Carolings) · pt carolíngio (of or pertaining to the Carolings) · ga Cairilínseach (of or pertaining to the Carolings) · fr carolingien (of or pertaining to the Carolings) · hy կարոլինգյան (of or pertaining to the Carolings) · ru каролингский (of or pertaining to the Carolings) · cs karolinský (of or pertaining to the Carolings) · nl Karolingische (of or pertaining to the Carolings) · cy Carolingaidd (of or pertaining to the Carolings) · sv karolingisk (of or pertaining to the Carolings)

wikipedia: Charles Martel

Carolingian en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌkæɹ.əˈlɪn.dʒi.ən/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˌkɛɹ.əˈlɪn.dʒi.ən/ Mary–marry–merry merger
  • /ˌkæ.ɹəˈlɪn.dʒɪ.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *karaz Proto-Germanic *karilaz Proto-West Germanic *karil Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kʷo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-West Germanic *-ing Medieval Latin Carolingī 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 Carolingian From Medieval Latin Carolingī (“Carolings (descendants of Charles Martel)”) [plural of Carolingus, from a Frankish patronymic ultimately composed of Proto-West Germanic *karil + *-ing] + -ian. Reshaping of earlier Carlovingian, from Middle French Carlovingien, itself a misconstruction of Carlingien. By surface analysis, Caroling + -ian.

Meanings

  1. A member of the Carolingian dynasty.
    • A certaine Chronicler writ a pretty while agoe, that this King ſhould come of the houſe of France, and the race of Charlemaigne, according to that which was prophecied of him; Some ſay (ſaith he) that there is another common prophecy, that ſome of the Carolingians, that is of the race of King Charles, and bloud royall, ſhall have an Emperour of France, by name Charles, who ſhall bee Prince and Monarch over Europe, and ſhall reforme the Church and State. 1638, Gerard Langbaine, transl., A Review of the Councell of Trent, Oxford, page 133:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Carolingians Number=Plur lexicographic
Karlingian alternative, rare lexicographic
Carlingian alternative, rare lexicographic
Carlovingian alternative, dated, misconstruction lexicographic
Karolingian alternative, rare lexicographic

Synonyms

Carling · Karling · Karoling · Caroling

Translations (18)

pl Karoling (member of the Carolingian dynasty) · hy Կարոլինգ (member of the Carolingian dynasty) · ca carolingi (member of the Carolingian dynasty) · da karolinger (member of the Carolingian dynasty) · la Carolingus (member of the Carolingian dynasty) · ga Cairilínsigh (member of the Carolingian dynasty) · pt carolíngio (member of the Carolingian dynasty) · gmh Kärling (member of the Carolingian dynasty) · ru Каролинг (member of the Carolingian dynasty) · ca carolíngia (member of the Carolingian dynasty) · fr Carolinge (member of the Carolingian dynasty) · frm Carlinge (member of the Carolingian dynasty) · cy Carolingiad (member of the Carolingian dynasty) · ga Cairilínseach (member of the Carolingian dynasty) · cs Karlovec (member of the Carolingian dynasty) · fi karolingi (member of the Carolingian dynasty) · de Karolinger (member of the Carolingian dynasty) · fr Carolingien (member of the Carolingian dynasty)

wikipedia: Charles Martel