English Explanatory Dictionary

Silesian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to Silesia.
noun
  1. An inhabitant of Silesia.
name
  1. Lower Silesian, a Germanic language or dialect spoken in southwestern parts of what is now Poland (Lower Silesia).
  2. Upper Silesian, a West Slavic language spoken in southwestern parts of Poland and the Czech Republic.
  3. A subperiod from 326.4 to 299 million years ago, a subdivision of the Carboniferous.

Pronunciation

/saɪˈliːzi.ən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Silesian.wav

Word forms

Silesian Silesians

Etymology

Etymology tree Late Latin Silesialbor. English Silesia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Silesian From Silesia + -an.

Synonyms

Silesian German Lower Silesian Upper Silesian

Derived words

Lower Silesian Voivodeship Moravian-Silesian Region Silesianness
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