Caspian

C3A1S1P3I1A1N1
/ˈkæspi.ən/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it.

OriginLatin Caspius ← Ancient Greek Κάσπιος (Káspios) →
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Meanings

adjectiveCaspian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it.
nounCaspian (plural Caspians)

plural Caspians

  1. historicalA member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea, in the region which was called Caspiane after them.
  2. A person from a country that borders the Caspian Sea.
proper noun
  1. A male given name of modern usage, popularized by the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΚάσπιος (Káspios)
  2. LatinCaspius
  3. EnglishCaspian

From Latin Caspius + -an.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Κάσπιος
  • Κάσπιος (Káspios)member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Catalan caspi, caspi
  • caspiof or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
  • caspimember of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
  • càspiamember of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Czech kaspický
  • kaspickýof or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
Danish kaspisk
  • kaspiskof or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
Esperanto Kaspiano
  • Kaspianomale given name of modern usage
French caspien, Caspien
  • caspienof or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
  • Caspienmember of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
  • Caspiennemember of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
German kaspisch
  • kaspischof or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
Greek Κάσπιος
  • Κάσπιος (Káspios)member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Italian caspio, caspico
  • caspioof or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
  • caspicoof or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
  • caspiomember of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
  • caspiamember of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Latin Caspius, Caspia
  • Caspiusmember of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
  • Caspiamember of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Norwegian Bokmål kaspisk
  • kaspiskof or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
Polish kaspijski
  • kaspijskiof or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
Portuguese cáspio, cáspio
  • cáspioof or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
  • cáspiomember of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
  • cáspiamember of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Russian каспи́йский, ка́спий
  • каспи́йский (kaspíjskij)of or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
  • ка́спий (káspij)member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Spanish caspio, caspio
  • caspioof or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
  • caspiomember of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
  • caspiamember of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Turkish Kaspi
  • Kaspimember of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Ukrainian каспі́йський, ка́спій
  • каспі́йський (kaspíjsʹkyj)of or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
  • ка́спій (káspij)member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Caspian

Arimaspian
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Anagrams

Capsian
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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