How do you pronounce venetian?

The recorded pronunciation is /vəˈniʃən/.

venetian

/vəˈniʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables: vene-tian
IPA: /vəˈniʃən/

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Meaning

adj

Of, from or relating to the city of Venice or surrounding province, Veneto region, northeastern Italy.

adj

Of or related to the former republic of Venice and its colonial empire around the Adriatic and eastern Mediterranean Seas.

adj

Of or related to Venetan, the language spoken in Veneto, or more specifically the Venetian dialect spoken in the city itself.

adj

Synonym of Venetic, of or related to Veneto, the Italian region around the city.

adj

Synonym of Venetic, of or related to the Veneti, either of two unrelated tribes of ancient Europe.

adj

Synonym of Venusian, of or relating to the planet Venus.

noun

A native or inhabitant of the city of Venice or surrounding province, Veneto region, northeastern Italy.

noun

A native or inhabitant of the surrounding region of Veneto.

Example Sentences

"Its old town rises out of the Aegean Sea towards a clifftop Venetian castle in a jumble of white-washed narrow streets, flat rooftops and balconies that provide a perfect, obstacle-filled arena for parkour."
"Ladies are usually conveyed about Calcutta, or any where for short distances, in a kind of palanquin, called a boҫhah... Its deep shape, and its seat, much resemble the [English sedan chair]; but having two doors, one on each side, with one window in front, as well as a small one behind, all furnished with Venetians and glasses, give it, in those respects, some claim to alliance with the [chariot]."
"We never saw her ladyship, but the attendants told us, that the Venetians of her apartments were not impenetrably opaque from within, and that the old lady had seen us, and was concerned for our welfare."
"Stewart has lately made two for the King of Tanjore's sons, which, it is said, will cost near 10,000 Rs. each. They are Mahanas... with venetians, etc., etc. Bedding and Pillows of velvet as the Lining."

Etymology

From Latin Venetianus (“Venetic; Venetian”), from Venetia (“lands of the Veneti; Venice, Veneto; Armorica”) + -anus (“-ian”), from Veneti + -ia. In the case of the Veneti of northern Brittany, derived from Gaulish Uenetoi (“the friendly ones, the kinsmen”), from Proto-Celtic *wenet, a derivation from *wenyā (“kindred”). In the case of the Veneti of northeastern Italy, of uncertain origin but presumably taken from a Venetic endonym, possibly Illyrian or Celtic. Equivalent to Veneto or Venetia + -ian.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Venetianus, Uenetoi, *wenet, -
Suffix: Venetia

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /vəˈniʃən/
British English: /vɪˈniːʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Venetians (plural)

Derived Forms

venetianed Venetianness

Phrases

Istro-Venetian Venetian Albania Venetian blind Venetian blue Venetian carpet Venetian ceruse Venetian chalk Venetian door

Frequently Paired Words

Venetan Venetic Veneto Venice Wiktionary’s coverage of Venetan terms vec

Synonyms

Venetic of or related to Veneto of or related to the Veneti either of two unrelated tribes of ancient Europe Venusian of or relating to the planet Venus sequin Venetan

Rhymes With

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