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caspian

/ˈkæspi.ən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
caspi-an
IPA
/ˈkæspi.ən/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it.

noun

A member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea, in the region which was called Caspiane after them.

noun

A person from a country that borders the Caspian Sea.

name

A male given name of modern usage, popularized by the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Κάσπιος (Káspios)bor. Latin Caspius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Caspian From Latin Caspius + -an.

Inflected Forms

Caspians (plural)

Phrases

Caspian Gates Caspian gull Caspian monitor Caspian roach Caspian Sea Caspian shemaya Caspian tern Caspian tiger

Frequently Paired Words

Caspia Caspiana Caspiane Caspii

Rhymes With

arimaspian

Questions

How do you pronounce caspian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæspi.ən/.
What does caspian mean?
Of or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it.
Where does caspian come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Κάσπιος (Káspios)bor. Latin Caspius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Caspian From Latin Caspius + -an.

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