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)

1. 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)

1. 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

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

See also

• Doric
• Dorian Gray effect
• Dorian mode
• Hellenic
• hypodorian
• Pelasgian

Anagrams

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