Dorian

See also: dorian

English

Etymology

Constructed like the French Doriens. From the Latin root of Dōres + -ian. Compare Ancient Greek Δωριεύς (Dōrieús, “of Doris”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdɔːɹiən/

Adjective

Dorian (comparative more Dorian, superlative most Dorian)

Of or relating to the Dorians.

Translations

of or relating to the Dorians

Finnish: doorilainen (fi)
Greek:
Ancient: Δωρικός m (Dōrikós)
Italian: dorico (it) m
Latin: Dōrius m, Dōricus m, Dōriēnsis m or f
Romanian: please add this translation if you can
Russian: дори́йский (ru) (doríjskij)
Sicilian: dùricu m

Noun

Dorian (plural Dorians)

A member of the Dorians.

Translations

a member of the Dorians

Finnish: doorilainen (fi)
French: Dorien (fr) m
Greek:
Ancient: Δωριεύς m (Dōrieús), Δωριεῖς m pl (Dōrieîs)
Hungarian: dór (hu)
Italian: Dori (it) m pl
Polish: Dor (pl) m
Portuguese: dório m
Romanian: please add this translation if you can
Russian: дори́ец (ru) m (doríjec)
Sicilian: Duri m pl

Proper noun

Dorian

A male given name from Ancient Greek, famously used by Oscar Wilde in his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891).
A female given name

See also

Anagrams

Ardoin, NORAID, Orinda, Rodina, donair, draino, inroad, ordain, radion, ranoid

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