Chorasmian

Cho·ras·mi·an
C3H4O1R1A1S1M3I1A1N1
UK/kɒˈɹæz.mɪ.ən/US/kəˈɹæz.mi.ən/

adjective

of, from, or pertaining to Chorasmia

Scrabble 17

Meanings

adjectiveChorasmian (not comparable)

alternative Choresmian · alternative Chorezmian · alternative Harezmian · alternative Horezmian · alternative Khoresmian · alternative Khorezmian · alternative Khwarazmian · alternative Khwarizmian · alternative Khwarezmian

  1. not comparableof, from, or pertaining to Chorasmia
nounChorasmian (plural Chorasmians)

plural Chorasmians · alternative Choresmian · alternative Chorezmian · alternative Harezmian · alternative Horezmian · alternative Khoresmian · alternative Khorezmian · alternative Khwarazmian · alternative Khwarizmian · alternative Khwarezmian

  1. a person from Chorasmia
proper noun

alternative Choresmian · alternative Chorezmian · alternative Harezmian · alternative Horezmian · alternative Khoresmian · alternative Khorezmian · alternative Khwarazmian · alternative Khwarizmian · alternative Khwarezmian

  1. an extinct Eastern Iranian language once spoken in Chorasmia

Origin

  1. Old Persian*𐎢𐎺𐎠𐎼- (*u-v-a-r-)
  2. Old Persian*𐏀𐎷𐎡- (*z-mi-i-)
  3. Old Persian𐎢𐎺𐎠𐎼𐏀𐎷𐎡𐎹 (u-v-a-r-z-mi-i-y)
  4. Old Persian𐎢𐎺𐎠𐎼𐏀𐎷𐎡𐏁 (u-v-a-r-z-mi-i-š)
  5. Ancient GreekΧορασμία (Khorasmía)
  6. LatinChorasmia
  7. EnglishChorasmia
  8. EnglishChorasmian

From Chorasmia + -an.

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Translations

Finnish horezmi
  • horezmilanguage
French chorasmien, chorasmienne
  • chorasmienof, from, or pertaining to Chorasmia
  • chorasmienneof, from, or pertaining to Chorasmia
  • chorasmiensof, from, or pertaining to Chorasmia
  • chorasmiennesof, from, or pertaining to Chorasmia
  • Chorasmienperson
  • Chorasmienneperson
  • Chorasmiensperson
  • Chorasmiennesperson
  • chorasmienlanguage
Hindi ख़्वारज़्मी, ख़्वारज़्मी
  • ख़्वारज़्मी (xvārazmī)of, from, or pertaining to Chorasmia
  • ख़्वारज़्मी (xvārazmī)person
  • ख़्वारज़्मी (xvārazmī)language
Latin Chorasmius
  • Chorasmiusperson
Portuguese corásmio, corasmiano
  • corásmioof, from, or pertaining to Chorasmia
  • corasmianoof, from, or pertaining to Chorasmia
  • corásmioperson
  • corasmianoperson
Russian хорезмский, хорезмийский
  • хорезмский (xorezmskij)of, from, or pertaining to Chorasmia
  • хорезмийский (xorezmijskij)of, from, or pertaining to Chorasmia
  • хорезмец (xorezmec)person
  • хорезмиец (xorezmijec)person
  • хорезмийский (xorezmijskij)language

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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