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Curonian en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /kjʊˈɹəʊ.ni.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /k(j)ʊˈɹoʊ.ni.ən/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Latin Curonia (“Courland”, literally “land of the Curonians”), from an original name Kurš, which could mean "quickly moving (at sea)," from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”).

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of, from, or pertaining to Courland

Forms

Synonyms

Courlandish · Courish

Translations (8)

hu kur (of, from, or pertaining to Courland) · ga Cúrónach (of, from, or pertaining to Courland) · ga Cúróinis (of, from, or pertaining to Courland) · de kurländisch (of, from, or pertaining to Courland) · pl kuroński (of, from, or pertaining to Courland) · it curlandese (of, from, or pertaining to Courland) · de kurisch (of, from, or pertaining to Courland) · da kurisk (of, from, or pertaining to Courland)

Curonian en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /kjʊˈɹəʊ.ni.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /k(j)ʊˈɹoʊ.ni.ən/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Latin Curonia (“Courland”, literally “land of the Curonians”), from an original name Kurš, which could mean "quickly moving (at sea)," from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”).

Meanings

1. A member of a medieval Baltic tribe.

Forms

Curonian en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /kjʊˈɹəʊ.ni.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /k(j)ʊˈɹoʊ.ni.ən/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Latin Curonia (“Courland”, literally “land of the Curonians”), from an original name Kurš, which could mean "quickly moving (at sea)," from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”).

Meanings

1. An extinct Baltic language spoken by the Curonians.

Forms