Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carolingian

/ˌkæɹ.əˈlɪn.dʒi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: Ca-ro-lin-gi-an
IPA: /ˌkæɹ.əˈlɪn.dʒi.ən/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the Carolings, the members of a Frankish dynasty, descended from Charles Martel, which arose from the Pippinid and Arnulfingian clans in the 7th century and ruled parts of western Europe until the 9th century, reaching its peak under Martel's grandson Charlemagne.

adj

Being or relating to a style of minuscule script.

noun

A member of the Carolingian dynasty.

Example Sentences

"And thus the Empire was transferred from the Carolingian Family to the Saxons."
"A certaine Chronicler writ a pretty while agoe, that this King ſhould come of the houſe of France, and the race of Charlemaigne, according to that which was prophecied of him; Some ſay (ſaith he) that there is another common prophecy, that ſome of the Carolingians, that is of the race of King Charles, and bloud royall, ſhall have an Emperour of France, by name Charles, who ſhall bee Prince and Monarch over Europe, and ſhall reforme the Church and State."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *karaz Proto-Germanic *karilaz Proto-West Germanic *karil Proto-Indo-European *-n̥kʷo-der.? Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Germanic *-īnaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz ? Proto-Germanic *-ingaz Proto-West Germanic *-ing Medieval Latin Carolingī Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Carolingian From Medieval Latin Carolingī (“Carolings (descendants of Charles Martel)”) [plural of Carolingus, from a Frankish patronymic ultimately composed of Proto-West Germanic *karil + *-ing] + -ian. Reshaping of earlier Carlovingian, from Middle French Carlovingien, itself a misconstruction of Carlingien. By surface analysis, Caroling + -ian.

Origin

Source language: Proto-West Germanic

Word Breakdown

Root: Carolingus, -, *karil

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkæɹ.əˈlɪn.dʒi.ən/
British English: /ˌkæ.ɹəˈlɪn.dʒɪ.ən/

Inflected Forms

Carlovingian (alternative, dated) Carlingian (alternative, rare) Karlingian (alternative, rare) Karolingian (alternative, rare) Carolingians (plural)

Phrases

Carolingian cross Carolingian minuscule

Synonyms

Caroling Carling Karling Karoling carlovingian

Rhymes With

merovingian thuringian carlovingian lotharingian

Questions

How do you pronounce carolingian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkæɹ.əˈlɪn.dʒi.ən/.
What does carolingian mean?: Of or pertaining to the Carolings, the members of a Frankish dynasty, descended from Charles Martel, which arose from the Pippinid and Arnulfingian clans in the 7th century and ruled parts of western Europe until the 9th century, reaching its peak under Martel's grandson Charlemagne.
Where does carolingian come from?: It is traced to Proto-West Germanic.

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