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alsatian

/ælˈseɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
al-sa-tian
IPA
/ælˈseɪʃən/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, from or relating to Alsace (now part of the administrative region of Grand Est, France).

noun

A native or inhabitant of Alsace (now part of the administrative region of Grand Est, France).

noun

A German shepherd dog.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage; American usage; Dated

noun

A rogue or debauchee, like those who haunted Alsatia in London.

British usage; Obsolete

name

The Germanic lect (language or dialect) spoken in Alsace.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Alsatian.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Medieval Latin Alsatia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Alsatian From Medieval Latin Alsatia + English -an.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Alsatians (plural)

Derived Forms

Alsatianness

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Alsatian Alemannic German terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Alsatian Alemannic German terms Alemannic

Synonyms

Elsatian Elsassian Alsatian shepherd German Shepherd german shepherd dog german police dog

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce alsatian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ælˈseɪʃən/.
What does alsatian mean?
Of, from or relating to Alsace (now part of the administrative region of Grand Est, France).
Where does alsatian come from?
Etymology tree Medieval Latin Alsatia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Alsatian From Medieval Latin Alsatia + English -an.

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