Adelaidian

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

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

nounAdelaidian (plural Adelaidians)

plural Adelaidians

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Adelaidean: A native or inhabitant of the city of Adelaide, South Australia.

    Near dusk, he arrived at a small settlement that served as a holiday village for Adelaidians.

    2013, Richard Flanagan, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Chatto & Windus (2014), page 83
adjectiveAdelaidian (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of Adelaidean: Of, from or relating to the city of Adelaide, South Australia.

Origin

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

From Adelaide + -ian.

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APA

Adelaidian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adelaidian

MLA

“Adelaidian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adelaidian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Adelaidian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adelaidian.

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