"Cajun" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈkeɪ.d͡ʒən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Cajun.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -eɪdʒən Etymology: An Anglicization of the Acadian French Cadien (itself an aphetic form of Acadien (“Acadian”)), reflecting the palatalization of /dj/ to /d͡ʒ/ in the Acadian dialect. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr-aca|Cadien}} Acadian French Cadien, {{l|en|aphesis|aphetic}} aphetic, {{l|en|Acadian}} Acadian, {{m|fr|Acadien||Acadian}} Acadien (“Acadian”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Cajun (not comparable)
  1. Relating to the Cajun people or their culture. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: Cajun Creole
    Sense id: en-Cajun-en-adj-jGuuwKU3
  2. Of spicy food prepared in the style of the Cajun cuisine. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Cajun-en-adj-skvspWMq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Cadien [French, Louisiana] [orthography, writing, journalism, literature, communications, publishing, media], Cajin, Cadjin, Cagin [obsolete]

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkeɪ.d͡ʒən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Cajun.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Cajuns [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪdʒən Etymology: An Anglicization of the Acadian French Cadien (itself an aphetic form of Acadien (“Acadian”)), reflecting the palatalization of /dj/ to /d͡ʒ/ in the Acadian dialect. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr-aca|Cadien}} Acadian French Cadien, {{l|en|aphesis|aphetic}} aphetic, {{l|en|Acadian}} Acadian, {{m|fr|Acadien||Acadian}} Acadien (“Acadian”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Cajun (plural Cajuns)
  1. A member of the ethnic group descending from Acadia, primarily French-speaking Catholic and living in Southern Louisiana and Maine.
    Sense id: en-Cajun-en-noun-zdcrXVsS
  2. (ethnic slur, dated) Any uneducated poor Francophone in French Louisiana. Tags: dated, ethnic, slur Synonyms: coonass
    Sense id: en-Cajun-en-noun-UAAEJeWr Categories (other): English ethnic slurs, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 10 22 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Cadien [French, Louisiana] [orthography, writing, journalism, literature, communications, publishing, media], Cajin, Cadjin, Cagin [obsolete]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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