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acadian

/əˈkeɪ.di.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
aca-di-an
IPA
/əˈkeɪ.di.ən/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Acadia, its people, or their language or culture.

adj

Of or pertaining to the Acadian epoch.

noun

A native of Acadia or their descendants who moved to Louisiana; a Cajun.

noun

A descendant of the settlers of the French colony of Acadia in current eastern Canada. More specifically a speaker of Acadian French.

Canadian usage

name

Ellipsis of Acadian French (“the form of French spoken in Acadia”).

name

The Middle Cambrian epoch, lasting from 497 million years ago to 509 million years ago.

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in 1705. From Acadia + -n (“one that is”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈkeɪ.di.ən/
  • British English: /əˈkeɪ.di.ən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more Acadian (comparative) most Acadian (superlative) Acadians (plural)

Derived Forms

Acadianness Cajun

Phrases

Acadian Coast Acadian French Acadian owl

Homonyms

Akkadian

Rhymes With

canadian akkadian arcadian barbadian radian palladian hadean badian scadian

Questions

How do you pronounce acadian?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkeɪ.di.ən/.
What does acadian mean?
Of or pertaining to Acadia, its people, or their language or culture.
Where does acadian come from?
First attested in 1705. From Acadia + -n (“one that is”).

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