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Chorasmian

adj · name · noun · 3 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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  • UK: /kɒˈɹæz.mɪ.ən/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /kəˈɹæz.mi.ən/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -æzmɪən

1

adj

Meaning 1

of, from, or pertaining to Chorasmia

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

an extinct Eastern Iranian language once spoken in Chorasmia

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a person from Chorasmia

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Old Persian *𐎢𐎺𐎠𐎼- (*u-v-a-r-) Old Persian *𐏀𐎷𐎡- (*z-mi-i-) Old Persian 𐎢𐎺𐎠𐎼𐏀𐎷𐎡𐎹 (u-v-a-r-z-mi-i-y)der. Old Persian 𐎢𐎺𐎠𐎼𐏀𐎷𐎡𐏁 (u-v-a-r-z-mi-i-š)bor. Ancient Greek Χορασμία (Khorasmía)bor. Latin Chorasmiabor. English Chorasmia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Chorasmian From Chorasmia + -an.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: խորեզմյան (xorezmyan) — of, from, or pertaining to Chorasmia
  • French: chorasmien — of, from, or pertaining to Chorasmia
  • French: chorasmienne — of, from, or pertaining to Chorasmia
  • French: chorasmiens — of, from, or pertaining to Chorasmia
  • French: chorasmiennes — of, from, or pertaining to Chorasmia
  • Hindi: ख़्वारज़्मी (xvārazmī) — of, from, or pertaining to Chorasmia
  • Portuguese: corásmio — of, from, or pertaining to Chorasmia
  • Portuguese: corasmiano — of, from, or pertaining to Chorasmia
  • Russian: хорезмский (xorezmskij) — of, from, or pertaining to Chorasmia
  • Russian: хорезмийский (xorezmijskij) — of, from, or pertaining to Chorasmia
  • Armenian: խորեզմերեն (xorezmeren) — language
  • Finnish: horezmi — language
  • French: chorasmien — language
  • Hindi: ख़्वारज़्मी (xvārazmī) — language
  • Russian: хорезмийский (xorezmijskij) — language
  • Armenian: խորեզմցի (xorezmcʻi) — person
  • French: Chorasmien — person
  • French: Chorasmienne — person
  • French: Chorasmiens — person
  • French: Chorasmiennes — person
  • Hindi: ख़्वारज़्मी (xvārazmī) — person
  • Latin: Chorasmius — person
  • Portuguese: corásmio — person
  • Portuguese: corasmiano — person
  • Russian: хорезмец (xorezmec) — person
  • Russian: хорезмиец (xorezmijec) — person