Etymology

Carolean

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Today it means: Pertaining to a person named Charles or its variants and cognates; or places, things, or eras so named. Full definition →

Latin Carolus
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Carolean · adjective, noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromCarolus“Charles”
  2. English todayCarolean

From Latin Carolus (“Charles”) + -ean. May be decomposed as Carol (“Charles”) + -ean.

Carolean · noun, adjective2

  1. Latin · derived fromCarolus“Charles”
  2. Swedish · calque ofkarolin
  3. English todayCarolean

Calque of Swedish karolin, ultimately derived from Latin Carolus (“Charles”).

Words from the same roots

LatinCarolus all →

CharlescarlcarolcarolineCarlocarolinCarolusCarolus dollar

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