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curonian

/k(j)ʊˈɹoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
curo-ni-an
IPA
/k(j)ʊˈɹoʊ.ni.ən/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, from, or pertaining to Courland

noun

A member of a medieval Baltic tribe.

name

An extinct Baltic language spoken by the Curonians.

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /k(j)ʊˈɹoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /kjʊˈɹəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

Couronian (alternative) Curonians (plural)

Synonyms

Courish Courlandish

Rhymes With

non-newtonian sheldonian lesvonian sotonian swindonian warringtonian manzonian frederictonian charlottetonian blytonian montegonian dickinsonian

Questions

How do you pronounce curonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /k(j)ʊˈɹoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does curonian mean?
Of, from, or pertaining to Courland
Where does curonian come from?
It is traced to Proto-Indo-European.

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