English Explanatory Dictionary

Curonian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Courland
noun
  1. A member of a medieval Baltic tribe.
name
  1. An extinct Baltic language spoken by the Curonians.

Pronunciation

/kjʊˈɹəʊ.ni.ən/ /k(j)ʊˈɹoʊ.ni.ən/

Word forms

Curonian Couronian Curonians

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”).

Synonyms

Courish Courlandish
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