paralian

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noun

someone who lives by the sea

OriginAncient Greek Παράλιος →
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Meanings

nounparalian (plural paralians)

plural paralians

  1. raresomeone who lives by the sea
  2. a member of an ancient Greek people who lived by the Athenian coast in the 6th century B.C.E.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΠαράλιος“Paralian”
  2. Englishparalian

Early 18th-century adoption into English as a common noun, with its earliest use credited to Philip Wharton, 1st Duke of Wharton. From Ancient Greek Παράλιος (Parálios, “Paralian”), from παράλιος (parálios, “coastal, maritime”), from παρα- (para-, “beside, next to”) + ἅλς (háls, “salt, seawater”) + -ιος (-ios, adjectival suffix).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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