"Curonian" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /kjʊˈɹəʊ.ni.ən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /k(j)ʊˈɹoʊ.ni.ən/ [General-American] Forms: Couronian [alternative]
Rhymes: -əʊniən Etymology: From Latin Curonia (“Courland”, literally “land of the Curonians”), from an original name Kurš, which could mean "quickly moving (at sea)," from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|Curonia|lit=land of the Curonians|t=Courland}} Latin Curonia (“Courland”, literally “land of the Curonians”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*ḱers-|t=to run}} Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Curonian (not comparable)
  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Courland Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: Courish, Courlandish Translations (of, from, or pertaining to Courland): kurisk (Danish), kurisch (German), kurländisch (German), kur (Hungarian), Cúrónach (Irish), Cúróinis [feminine] [language, linguistics, human-sciences, sciences] (Irish), curlandese (Italian), kuroński (Polish)
    Sense id: en-Curonian-en-adj-B~NAo2W2

Proper name

IPA: /kjʊˈɹəʊ.ni.ən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /k(j)ʊˈɹoʊ.ni.ən/ [General-American] Forms: Couronian [alternative]
Rhymes: -əʊniən Etymology: From Latin Curonia (“Courland”, literally “land of the Curonians”), from an original name Kurš, which could mean "quickly moving (at sea)," from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|Curonia|lit=land of the Curonians|t=Courland}} Latin Curonia (“Courland”, literally “land of the Curonians”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*ḱers-|t=to run}} Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Curonian
  1. An extinct Baltic language spoken by the Curonians.
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Noun

IPA: /kjʊˈɹəʊ.ni.ən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /k(j)ʊˈɹoʊ.ni.ən/ [General-American] Forms: Curonians [plural], Couronian [alternative]
Rhymes: -əʊniən Etymology: From Latin Curonia (“Courland”, literally “land of the Curonians”), from an original name Kurš, which could mean "quickly moving (at sea)," from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|Curonia|lit=land of the Curonians|t=Courland}} Latin Curonia (“Courland”, literally “land of the Curonians”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*ḱers-|t=to run}} Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Curonian (plural Curonians)
  1. A member of a medieval Baltic tribe.
    Sense id: en-Curonian-en-noun-TDLCIo61

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        [
          "Baltic",
          "Baltic"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kjʊˈɹəʊ.ni.ən/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/k(j)ʊˈɹoʊ.ni.ən/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-əʊniən"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Curonian"
}

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