Etymology

Samothracian

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Today it means: An inhabitant or a resident of Samothrace. Full definition →

French Samothracien ← Latin Samothraciensis
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  1. Latin · derived fromSamothraciensis
  2. French · borrowed fromSamothracien
  3. English todaySamothracian

Borrowed from French Samothracien, from Latin Samothraciensis. Alternatively, it could be analyzed Samothrace + -ian.

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