pryan

P3R1Y4A1N1

noun

A soft, white clay.

OriginCornish pri →
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Meanings

nounpryan (uncountable)

alternative prian

  1. CornwalluncountableA soft, white clay.

Origin

  1. Cornishpri“clay”
  2. Englishpryan

From Cornish pri (“clay”), possibly + -an (adjective-forming suffix) with later nominalization. Not, however, derived from Cornish prien (“clay ground”), which is itself a borrowing of pryan from English.

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APA

pryan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pryan

MLA

“pryan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pryan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pryan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pryan.

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