Arthurian

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UK/ɑːˈθjʊəɹɪən/US/ɑɹˈθʊɹi.ən/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the legend of Arthur, king of the Britons, and his court at Camelot.

Less commonScrabble 12

Meanings

adjectiveArthurian (comparative more Arthurian, superlative most Arthurian)

comparative more Arthurian · superlative most Arthurian

  1. Of or pertaining to the legend of Arthur, king of the Britons, and his court at Camelot.

    A reminder of the Arthurian legends comes with the next station, Camelford, where passengers alight for Boscastle and Tintagel with their fine coast scenery, and near to which is Slaughter Bridge, where King Arthur is supposed to have fought his last.

    1949 September and October, B. G. Wilson, “The North Cornwall Line of the Southern Region”, in Railway Magazine, page 328

Origin

Translations

Catalan arturià, artúric
  • arturiàpertaining to the legend of King Arthur
  • artúricpertaining to the legend of King Arthur
French arthurien
  • arthurienpertaining to the legend of King Arthur
Irish Artúrach
  • Artúrachpertaining to the legend of King Arthur
Polish arturiański
  • arturiańskipertaining to the legend of King Arthur
Portuguese arturiano
  • arturianopertaining to the legend of King Arthur
Spanish artúrico
  • artúricopertaining to the legend of King Arthur
Cite this entry
APA

Arthurian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arthurian

MLA

“Arthurian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arthurian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Arthurian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Arthurian.

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