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Caspian

adj · name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈkæspi.ən/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • 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

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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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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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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
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