Paulian en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɔː.li.ən/
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Pauliānus. By surface analysis, Paul + -ian.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Synonym of Pauline (“of or relating to Paul the Apostle or his writings”).
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Paulian en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɔː.li.ən/
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Pauliānus. By surface analysis, Paul + -ian.
Meanings
- (historical) A supporter or follower of Paul the Apostle.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| Paulians | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Paulian en · NOUN · etymology 2
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɔː.li.ən/
Etymology
From Middle English Paulian, from Latin Pauliānus. By surface analysis, Paul + -ian.
Meanings
- (historical) A follower of Paul of Samosata, a bishop of Antioch in the third century, who was deposed for denying the divinity of Jesus.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| Paulians | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
Paulian en · ADJ · etymology 3
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɔː.li.ən/
Etymology
Etymology tree German Paulibor. English Pauli Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Paulian From Pauli + -an.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of or relating to Wolfgang Pauli (1900–1958), Austrian theoretical physicist and pioneer of quantum physics.