Etymology

Macedonian

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to Macedonia or its people or language. Full definition →

Middle English Macedonyen ← Latin Macedonius
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Macedonian · adjective, noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromMacedonius
  2. Middle English · inherited fromMacedonyen
  3. English todayMacedonian

From Middle English Macedonyen, partly from Macedonia and partly from Latin Macedonius, + -an; equivalent to Macedonia + -an.

Macedonian · adjective, noun2

  1. Latin · derived fromMacedoniānus
  2. Middle English · inherited fromMacedonyan
  3. English todayMacedonian

From Middle English Macedonyan, from Latin Macedoniānus, from Macedonius + -ānus, after the Greek bishop Macedonius I of Constantinople.

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