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
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(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:
- (not-comparable) Being or relating to a style of minuscule script.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)