Adelaidean

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noun

A native or inhabitant of the city of Adelaide, South Australia.

OriginEnglish Adelaide ← French Adélaïde ← Old High German Adalheid →
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Meanings

nounAdelaidean (plural Adelaideans)

plural Adelaideans · alternative Adelaidian

  1. A native or inhabitant of the city of Adelaide, South Australia.
adjectiveAdelaidean (not comparable)

alternative Adelaidian

  1. not comparableOf, from or relating to the city of Adelaide, South Australia.
proper nounthe Adelaidean

alternative Adelaidian

  1. geographyAn age from 1300 to 542 million years ago, a subdivision of the Proterozoic.

Origin

  1. Old High GermanAdalheid
  2. FrenchAdélaïde
  3. EnglishAdelaide
  4. EnglishAdelaidean

From Adelaide + -an.

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Cite this entry
APA

Adelaidean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adelaidean

MLA

“Adelaidean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adelaidean. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Adelaidean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adelaidean.

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