Curonian

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UK/kjʊˈɹəʊ.ni.ən/US/k(j)ʊˈɹoʊ.ni.ən/

adjective

Of, from, or pertaining to Courland

Similar
CourishCourlandish
OriginLatin Curonia ← Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- →
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Meanings

adjectiveCuronian (not comparable)

alternative Couronian

  1. not comparableOf, from, or pertaining to Courland

    Synonyms: Courish, Courlandish

nounCuronian (plural Curonians)

plural Curonians · alternative Couronian

  1. A member of a medieval Baltic tribe.
proper noun

alternative Couronian

  1. An extinct Baltic language spoken by the Curonians.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf, from, or pertaining to Courland

Similar
CourishCourlandish
Also see
courishcourlandish

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱers-“to run”
  2. LatinCuronia“Courland”
  3. EnglishCuronian

From Latin Curonia (“Courland”, literally “land of the Curonians”), from an original name Kurš, which could mean "quickly moving (at sea)," from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”).

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Translations

Danish kurisk
  • kuriskof, from, or pertaining to Courland
German kurisch, kurländisch
  • kurischof, from, or pertaining to Courland
  • kurländischof, from, or pertaining to Courland
Hungarian kur
  • kurof, from, or pertaining to Courland
Irish Cúrónach, Cúróinis
  • Cúrónachof, from, or pertaining to Courland
  • Cúróinisof, from, or pertaining to Courland
Italian curlandese
  • curlandeseof, from, or pertaining to Courland
Polish kuroński
  • kurońskiof, from, or pertaining to Courland

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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