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Laurentian en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /lɑˈɹɛnʃən/ (US)
  • /lɒˈɹɛnʃən/ (UK)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /lɒˈɹɛnʃi.ən/ (UK)
  • /ləˈɹɛnʃən/ (Canada)
  • lä-rĕnʹshən (US)

Etymology

From Latin Laurentius (“Laurence”) + -ian, after the Saint Lawrence River. Piecewise doublet of Laurencian and Lawrentian; compare also lawrencium.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Relating to a Precambrian geological region in eastern Canada, or the period of its formation.
  2. (not-comparable) Relating to the Laurentian Mountains.
  3. (not-comparable) Pertaining to, or near, the Saint Lawrence River.
    • In the Laurentian hills.
  4. (broadly, nonstandard, not-comparable) Of or pertaining to Canada as a whole.

Deriveds

Laurentian Divide · Laurentian Valley · Laurentian Hills · Laurentian Mountains · Laurentian Shield · Laurentian chair

Synonyms

Laurentide

Translations (1)

fr laurentien (Translations)

wikipedia: Saint Lawrence River

Laurentian en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /lɑˈɹɛnʃən/ (US)
  • /lɒˈɹɛnʃən/ (UK)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /lɒˈɹɛnʃi.ən/ (UK)
  • /ləˈɹɛnʃən/ (Canada)
  • lä-rĕnʹshən (US)

Etymology

From Latin Laurentius (“Laurence”) + -ian, after the Saint Lawrence River. Piecewise doublet of Laurencian and Lawrentian; compare also lawrencium.

Meanings

  1. A resident of Saint Laurent.
  2. A resident of the Saint Lawrence Valley.
  3. A resident of the Laurentian Mountains.

Forms

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Translations (1)

fr Laurentien (Translations)

wikipedia: Saint Lawrence River

Laurentian en · PROPN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /lɑˈɹɛnʃən/ (US)
  • /lɒˈɹɛnʃən/ (UK)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /lɒˈɹɛnʃi.ən/ (UK)
  • /ləˈɹɛnʃən/ (Canada)
  • lä-rĕnʹshən (US)

Etymology

From Latin Laurentius (“Laurence”) + -ian, after the Saint Lawrence River. Piecewise doublet of Laurencian and Lawrentian; compare also lawrencium.

Meanings

  1. An extinct Iroquoian language of Canada.
  2. The Laurentian period.

Synonyms

St. Lawrence Iroquoian

Translations (1)

ru лаврентийский (Iroquoian language)

wikipedia: Saint Lawrence River

Laurentian en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /lɑˈɹɛnʃən/ (US)
  • /lɒˈɹɛnʃən/ (UK)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /lɒˈɹɛnʃi.ən/ (UK)
  • /ləˈɹɛnʃən/ (Canada)
  • lä-rĕnʹshən (US)

Etymology

From Latin Laurentius (“Laurence”) + -ian, after the Latinized name of Lorenzo de' Medici.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Relating to Lorenzo de' Medici, or to the Laurentian Library in Florence named after him.

Translations (1)

it laurenziano (relating to Lorenzo de' Medici)

wikipedia: Lorenzo de' Medici