adj · name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈkæspi.ən/
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rhymes with -æspiən
CMU ARPABET:K AE1 S P IY0 AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it.
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 male given name of modern usage, popularized by the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea, in the region which was called Caspiane after them.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A person from a country that borders the Caspian Sea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
a large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia fed by the Volga River; the largest inland body of water in the world
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Caspian Sea
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lake
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Κάσπιος (Káspios)bor. Latin Caspius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Caspian From Latin Caspius + -an.
Across languages
Translations
39 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
կասպիական
(kaspiakan)
— of or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
Catalan:
caspi
— of or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
Czech:
kaspický
— of or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
Danish:
kaspisk
— of or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
Faroese:
kaspiskur
— of or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
French:
caspien
— of or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
German:
kaspisch
— of or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
Italian:
caspio
— of or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
Italian:
caspico
— of or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
Norwegian Bokmål:
kaspisk
— of or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
Norwegian Nynorsk:
kaspisk
— of or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
Polish:
kaspijski
— of or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
Portuguese:
cáspio
— of or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
Russian:
каспи́йский
(kaspíjskij)
— of or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
Spanish:
caspio
— of or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
Ukrainian:
каспі́йський
(kaspíjsʹkyj)
— of or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it
Esperanto:
Kaspiano
— male given name of modern usage
Armenian:
կասպ
(kasp)
— member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Old Armenian:
կասպք
(kaspkʻ)
— member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Azerbaijani:
kaspi
— member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Catalan:
caspi
— member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Catalan:
càspia
— member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
French:
Caspien
— member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
French:
Caspienne
— member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Greek:
Κάσπιος
(Káspios)
— member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Ancient Greek:
Κάσπιος
(Káspios)
— member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Italian:
caspio
— member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Italian:
caspia
— member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Latin:
Caspius
— member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Latin:
Caspia
— member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Iranian Persian:
کاسْپی
(kâspi)
— member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Portuguese:
cáspio
— member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Portuguese:
cáspia
— member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Russian:
ка́спий
(káspij)
— member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Spanish:
caspio
— member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Spanish:
caspia
— member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Turkish:
Kaspi
— member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Ukrainian:
ка́спій
(káspij)
— member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea
Uzbek:
kaspiy
— member of the ancient people dwelling along the southern and southwestern shores of the Caspian Sea