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Parisian en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /pəˈɹɪʒ.ən/ (UK)
  • /pəˈɹi.ʒən/ (US)
  • /pəˈɹɪz.ɪ.ən/ (UK)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Middle English Parisien, perisien, from Middle French parisien, from Medieval Latin parisiānus. By surface analysis, Paris + -ian.

Meanings

  1. Of, relating, or pertaining to Paris, France.
    • He lived in Paris for ten years, and became more Parisian than the natives. 1982, Oliver Statler, Japanese Inn:
    • Over time, the concern is that the cafe’s role as the heart of Parisian society will become obsolete, Mr. Fontaine said, as the younger generation turns to the coffee shop. 2025 January 21, Vivian Song, “Specialty Coffee Shops and Parisian Cafes”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 25 Jan 2025:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Parisien alternative, uncommon lexicographic
more Parisian Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most Parisian Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

Parisianness · Parisianism · Parisianly

Translations (49)

la Lutetianus (of Paris) · sh pàrīškī (of Paris) · fa-ira پاریسی (of Paris) · nl Parijs (of Paris) · cy Parisaidd (of Paris) · hy Փարիզի (of Paris) · ca parisenc (of Paris) · la parīsiacus (of Paris) · ga Párasach (of Paris) · hy փարիզյան (of Paris) · el παρισινός (of Paris) · kk париждегі (of Paris) · sq parizian (of Paris) · ro parizian (of Paris) · yi פּאַריזער (of Paris) · fi pariisilainen (of Paris) · es parisino (of Paris) · el παριζιάνικος (of Paris) · mk париски (of Paris) · da parisisk (of Paris) · kk париждық (of Paris) · de pariserisch (of Paris) · la lutetianus (of Paris) · tr Parisli (of Paris) · ru пари́жский (of Paris) · sh па̀рӣшкӣ (of Paris) · fr parisien (of Paris) · eu paristar (of Paris) · la Parīsiacus (of Paris) · eo parizana (of Paris) · ka პარიზის (of Paris) · pt parisiense (of Paris) · de Pariser (of Paris) · ko 파리의 (of Paris) · it parigino (of Paris) · pl paryski (of Paris) · eo pariza (of Paris) · ar بَارِيسِيّ (of Paris) · sv parisisk (of Paris) · cs pařížský (of Paris) · gl parisiense (of Paris) · be пары́жскі (of Paris) · sk parížsky (of Paris) · hu párizsi (of Paris) · la Parīsiensis (of Paris) · uk пари́зький (of Paris) · es parisiense (of Paris) · ka პარიზული (of Paris) · la parīsiensis (of Paris)

Parisian en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /pəˈɹɪʒ.ən/ (UK)
  • /pəˈɹi.ʒən/ (US)
  • /pəˈɹɪz.ɪ.ən/ (UK)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Middle English Parisien, perisien, from Middle French parisien, from Medieval Latin parisiānus. By surface analysis, Paris + -ian.

Meanings

  1. A native, citizen and/or inhabitant of Paris, France
    • Not all of France was inundated by the nationalist wave – it was predominantly young, intelligent Parisians who embraced the new bellicism […]. 2012, Christopher Clark, The Sleepwalkers, Penguin, published 2013, page 295:
    • Australian and American expats, along with well-traveled French entrepreneurs, opened the doors of the first coffee shops, building on-site roasteries and introducing Parisians to milky flat whites, cortados and other beverages made with expertly extracted espresso. 2025 January 21, Vivian Song, “Specialty Coffee Shops and Parisian Cafes”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 25 Jan 2025:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Parisien alternative, uncommon lexicographic
Parisians Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

Parisienne

Translations (76)

fi pariisilainen (someone from Paris) · sk Parížan (someone from Paris) · sv parisare (someone from Paris) · ja パリジャン (someone from Paris) · io Parisano (someone from Paris) · io Parisanino (someone from Paris) · et pariisitar (someone from Paris) · arz باريسي (someone from Paris) · arz باريسية (someone from Paris) · uk парижа́нин (someone from Paris) · br Parizianez (someone from Paris) · ro pariziană (someone from Paris) · io Parisanulo (someone from Paris) · gl parisiense (someone from Paris) · be парыжанка (someone from Paris) · ar بَارِيسِيَّة (someone from Paris) · ga Párasach (someone from Paris) · fr Parisienne (someone from Paris) · ru парижа́нка (someone from Paris) · da pariser (someone from Paris) · nl Parisienne (someone from Paris) · kk париждық (someone from Paris) · da pariserinde (someone from Paris) · eo parizanino (someone from Paris) · be парыжанін (someone from Paris) · sk Parížanka (someone from Paris) · ro parizian (someone from Paris) · cy Parisiad (someone from Paris) · pl paryżanin (someone from Paris) · it parigina (someone from Paris) · la parīsiensis (someone from Paris) · sh Parížanin (someone from Paris) · az parisli (someone from Paris) · tr Parisli (someone from Paris) · de Pariserin (someone from Paris) · es parisina (someone from Paris) · ko 파리지앵 (someone from Paris) · ro pariziancă (someone from Paris) · eu paristar (someone from Paris) · nl Parijse (someone from Paris) · sv parisiska (someone from Paris) · es parisiense (someone from Paris) · et pariislane (someone from Paris) · eo parizano (someone from Paris) · nl Parijzenaar (someone from Paris) · cs Pařížanka (someone from Paris) · el Παριζιάνος (someone from Paris) · fi pariisitar (someone from Paris) · uz parislik (someone from Paris) · pl paryżanka (someone from Paris) · pt parisiense (someone from Paris) · hu párizsi (someone from Paris) · ast parisín (someone from Paris) · sv pariserska (someone from Paris) · fa-ira پاریسی (someone from Paris) · ota پارسلو (someone from Paris) · la Parīsiensis (someone from Paris) · it parigino (someone from Paris) · ar بَارِيسِيّ (someone from Paris) · es parisino (someone from Paris) · ca parisenca (someone from Paris) · fr Parisien (someone from Paris) · ka პარიზელი (someone from Paris) · de Pariser (someone from Paris) · mr पॅरिसकर (someone from Paris) · ru парижа́нин (someone from Paris) · kk париждегі (someone from Paris) · sh Пари́жанин (someone from Paris) · uk парижа́нка (someone from Paris) · cmn 巴黎人 (someone from Paris) · el Παριζιάνα (someone from Paris) · br Parizian (someone from Paris) · ast parisina (someone from Paris) · cs Pařížan (someone from Paris) · ca parisenc (someone from Paris) · yi פּאַריזער (someone from Paris)