Meanings
cracovian1
adjectivecracovian (not comparable)
- alternativenot comparableAlternative form of Cracovian.
Cracovian2
adjectiveCracovian (not comparable)
- not comparableOf, from or relating to the city of Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland.
nounCracovian (plural Cracovians)
plural Cracovians
- A native or inhabitant of the city of Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland.
Being used to horses from their childhood, the Cracovians are excellent riders.
1921, National Polish Committee of America, Geography and ethnography of Poland - astronomyA clerical convenience in solving systems of linear equations by hand.
Origin
- LatinCracōvia“Krakow”
- EnglishCracovian
Formed as Latin Cracōvia (“Krakow”) + English -an (suffix forming adjectives with the sense “of or pertaining to”). Equivalent to the Latin Cracōviānus.
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Czech krakovský, Krakovan
- krakovskýof or from Krakow
- Krakovanperson from Kraków
- Krakovankaperson from Kraków
French cracovien, Cracovien
- cracovienof or from Krakow
- Cracovienperson from Kraków
- Cracovienneperson from Kraków
German Krakauer, krakauisch
- Krakauerof or from Krakow
- krakauischof or from Krakow
- Krakauerperson from Kraków
- Krakauerinperson from Kraków
Hungarian krakkói, krakkói
- krakkóiof or from Krakow
- krakkóiperson from Kraków
Italian cracoviano, cracoviano
- cracovianoof or from Krakow
- cracovianoperson from Kraków
- cracovianaperson from Kraków
Latin Cracōviēnsis
- Cracōviēnsisof or from Krakow
Polish krakowski, Krakowianin
- krakowskiof or from Krakow
- Krakowianinperson from Kraków
- Krakowiankaperson from Kraków
- Krakowiakperson from Kraków
- Krakowiaczkaperson from Kraków
- Krakusperson from Kraków
- Krakuskaperson from Kraków
- krakowianastronomy, geodesy: clerical convenience in solving systems of linear equations
Russian кра́ковский
- кра́ковский (krákovskij)of or from Krakow
Spanish cracoviano, cracoviano
- cracovianoof or from Krakow
- cracovianoperson from Kraków
- cracovianaperson from Kraków
- cracovianoastronomy, geodesy: clerical convenience in solving systems of linear equations
Ukrainian кра́ківський, краків'я́нин
- кра́ківський (krákivsʹkyj)of or from Krakow
- краків'я́нин (krakivʺjányn)person from Kraków
- краків'я́нка (krakivʺjánka)person from Kraków
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APA
cracovian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cracovian
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“cracovian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cracovian. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cracovian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cracovian.
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