Meanings
nounSamothracian (plural Samothracians)
plural Samothracians
- An inhabitant or a resident of Samothrace.
adjectiveSamothracian (comparative more Samothracian, superlative most Samothracian)
comparative more Samothracian · superlative most Samothracian
- Of or relating to Samothrace.
Origin
- LatinSamothraciensis
- FrenchSamothracien
- EnglishSamothracian
Borrowed from French Samothracien, from Latin Samothraciensis. Alternatively, it could be analyzed Samothrace + -ian.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Σαμοθρακός
- Σαμοθρακός (Samothrakós)An inhabitant or a resident of Samothrace
French Samothracien, Samothracienne
- SamothracienAn inhabitant or a resident of Samothrace
- SamothracienneAn inhabitant or a resident of Samothrace
Greek Σαμοθρακός
- Σαμοθρακός (Samothrakós)An inhabitant or a resident of Samothrace
Italian Samothraciano, Samothraciana
- SamothracianoAn inhabitant or a resident of Samothrace
- SamothracianaAn inhabitant or a resident of Samothrace
Latin Samothraciensis, Samothraciense
- SamothraciensisAn inhabitant or a resident of Samothrace
- SamothracienseAn inhabitant or a resident of Samothrace
Spanish samotracio
- samotracioAn inhabitant or a resident of Samothrace
Swedish skatare
- skatareAn inhabitant or a resident of Samothrace
Cite this entry
APA
Samothracian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Samothracian
MLA
“Samothracian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Samothracian. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Samothracian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Samothracian.
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