Caledonian

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˌkæləˈdəʊni.ən/    美 /ˌkæləˈdoʊni.ən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A native or inhabitant of Caledonia; a Scot.
    — I congratulate the Caledonians on the acquiſition of this new Saint, but wonder if the German crows were ſo civil to refrain from ſo ſavoury a Scotch haggiſs.
  2. Someone from the ancient Celtic tribe (or group of tribes) called Caledonians, in Scotland
形容词 adj.
  1. In or from Caledonia; (jocularly) Scottish.
  2. In or from New Caledonia.
  3. Relating to a mountain-forming period (orogeny) in Europe.

词形变化

more Caledonian comparative most Caledonian superlative Caledonians plural

词汇关系

衍生词
Caledonian Canal Caledonian Forest

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Latin Calēdoniabor.
English Caledonia
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Italic *-nos
Latin -nus
Latin -ānus
Old French -ainder.
Middle English -an
English -an
English Caledonian
From Caledonia + -an.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Latin Calēdoniabor.
English Caledonia
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Italic *-nos
Latin -nus
Latin -ānus
Old French -ainder.
Middle English -an
English -an
English Caledonian
From Caledonia + -an.
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