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Bastian

adj · name · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈbæsti.ən/
  • US: /ˈbæsti.ən/
  • US: /ˈbæst͡ʃən/
  • rhymes with -æstiən
  • homophone: bastion
  • CMU ARPABET: B AE1 S CH IH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the city of Bastia, Corsica, France.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A diminutive of the male given name Sebastian, from Ancient Greek.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Bastia Middle English -n English -n English Bastian From Bastia + -n.

Clipping of Sebastian.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: бастийски (bastijski) — of or relating to Bastia
  • Italian: bastiese — of or relating to Bastia
  • Breton: Bastian — Cognates to Bastian
  • Bulgarian: Бастиан (Bastian) — Cognates to Bastian
  • Danish: Bastian — Cognates to Bastian
  • Faroese: Bastian — Cognates to Bastian
  • French: Bastien — Cognates to Bastian
  • German: Bastian — Cognates to Bastian