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corsican

/ˈkɔɹsəkən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
cor-si-can
IPA
/ˈkɔɹsəkən/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, from or relating to Corsica, France or the Corsican language.

noun

A native or inhabitant of Corsica, France.

name

The language of the Corsican people.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin Corsicabor. English Corsica Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Corsican From Corsica + -an.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɔɹsəkən/
  • British English: /ˈkɔː(ɹ)sɪkən/

Inflected Forms

more Corsican (comparative) most Corsican (superlative) Corsicans (plural)

Derived Forms

Corsicanness

Phrases

Corsican broom Corsican mint Corsican moss Corsican nuthatch Corsican pine Wiktionary’s coverage of Corsican terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Corsican terms

Questions

How do you pronounce corsican?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔɹsəkən/.
What does corsican mean?
Of, from or relating to Corsica, France or the Corsican language.
Where does corsican come from?
Etymology tree Latin Corsicabor. English Corsica Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Corsican From Corsica + -an.

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