sazan

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/səˈzɑn/

noun

A fish (Cyprinus carpio) in the Cyprinidae family. It is native to Sea of Azov, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Aral Sea, Balkhash lake, Amour river.

OriginRussian саза́н ← Turkic ← Proto-Turkic *siāŕgan →
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Meanings

sazan1

nounsazan (plural sazans)

plural sazans

  1. A fish (Cyprinus carpio) in the Cyprinidae family. It is native to Sea of Azov, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Aral Sea, Balkhash lake, Amour river.

Sazan2

proper noun
  1. A small island off the coast of Albania.

Origin

  1. Proto-Turkic*siāŕgan“carp; snake, dragon”
  2. Turkic
  3. Russianсаза́н
  4. Englishsazan

From Russian саза́н (sazán), from Turkic, from Proto-Turkic *siāŕgan (“carp; snake, dragon”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 歐洲鯉 /欧洲鲤
  • 歐洲鯉 /欧洲鲤 (Ōuzhōu lǐ)Cyprinus carpio
Italian Saseno
  • Sasenoisland
Latin Saso
  • Sasoisland
Russian саза́н
  • саза́н (sazán)Cyprinus carpio

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Naaszsanza
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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