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Corsican

adj · name · noun · 4 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.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈkɔː(ɹ)sɪkən/
  • US: /ˈkɔɹsəkən/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: K AO1 R S AH0 K AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, from or relating to Corsica, France or the Corsican language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

name

Meaning 2

The language of the Corsican people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A native or inhabitant of Corsica, France.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

adjective

Meaning 4

of or relating to or characteristic of Corsica or its people

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin Corsicabor. English Corsica Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Corsican From Corsica + -an.

Across languages

Translations

155 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: Korsikaans — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Afrikaans: Corsicaans — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Asturian: corsu — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Basque: korsikar — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Catalan: cors — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Chinese Mandarin: 科西嘉的 (Kēxījiā de) — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Corsican: corsu — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Czech: korsický — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Danish: korsikansk — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Dutch: Corsicaans — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Finnish: korsikalainen — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • French: corse — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Galician: corso — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Georgian: კორსიკული (ḳorsiḳuli) — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • German: korsisch — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Greek: κορσικανικός (korsikanikós) — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Hungarian: korzikai — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Icelandic: korsískur — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Icelandic: korsíkanskur — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Ido: Korsikano — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Irish: Corsacach — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Italian: corso — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Japanese: コルシカの (Korushika no) — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Japanese: コルシカ島の (Korushika-tō no) — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Korean: 코르시카의 (Koreusika-ui) — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Northern Kurdish: korsîkî — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Northern Kurdish: korsîkayî — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Northern Kurdish: korsîkayîtî — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Latin: Corsus — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Latin: Corsicus — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Latin: Corsicānus — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Latvian: korsikāņu — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Manx: Corsickagh — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Marathi: कॉर्सिकन (kŏrsikan) — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Norwegian Bokmål: korsikansk — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: korsikansk — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Polish: korsykański — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Portuguese: córsico — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Portuguese: corso — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Romanian: corsican — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Russian: корсика́нский (korsikánskij) — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Spanish: corso — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Swedish: korsikansk — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Volapük: Korsikeänik — of, from, or pertaining to Corsica
  • Afrikaans: Korsikaans — language
  • Afrikaans: Corsicaans — language
  • Arabic: الْكُورْسِيكِيَّة (al-kūrsīkiyya) — language
  • Asturian: corsu — language
  • Basque: korsikera — language
  • Breton: korseg — language
  • Catalan: cors — language
  • Chinese Mandarin: 科西嘉語 /科西嘉语 (Kēxījiā yǔ) — language
  • Corsican: corsu — language
  • Czech: korsičtina — language
  • Danish: korsikansk — language
  • Dutch: Corsicaans — language
  • Finnish: korsika — language
  • French: corse — language
  • West-Frisian: Korsikaansk — language
  • Galician: corso — language
  • Georgian: კორსიკული (ḳorsiḳuli) — language
  • Georgian: კორსიკული ენა (ḳorsiḳuli ena) — language
  • German: Korsisch — language
  • Greek: κορσικανική γλώσσα (korsikanikí glóssa) — language
  • Greek: κορσικανικά (korsikaniká) — language
  • Hindi: कोर्सिकन (korsikan) — language
  • Hungarian: korzikai — language
  • Icelandic: korsíska — language
  • Icelandic: korsíkanska — language
  • Indonesian: bahasa Korsika — language
  • Indonesian: Korsika — language
  • Irish: Corsaicis — language
  • Irish: Chorsaicis — language
  • Italian: corso — language
  • Japanese: コルシカ語 (Korushika-go) — language
  • Korean: 코르시카어 (Koreusika-eo) — language
  • Northern Kurdish: korsîkayî — language
  • Northern Kurdish: korsîkayîtî — language
  • Latin: lingua Corsica — language
  • Latvian: korsikāņu valoda — language
  • Marathi: कॉर्सिकन (kŏrsikan) — language
  • Polish: język korsykański — language
  • Polish: korsykański — language
  • Portuguese: córsico — language
  • Portuguese: corso — language
  • Romanian: corsicană — language
  • Romanian: limba corsicană — language
  • Russian: корсика́нский (korsikánskij) — language
  • Russian: корсика́нский язы́к (korsikánskij jazýk) — language
  • Serbo-Croatian: ко̀рзичкӣ — language
  • Serbo-Croatian: kòrzičkī — language
  • Slovak: korziščina — language
  • Spanish: corso — language
  • Swedish: korsikanska — language
  • Turkish: Korsikaca — language
  • Volapük: Korsikeänapük — language
  • Welsh: Corseg — language
  • Asturian: corsu — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Asturian: corsa — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Basque: korsikar — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Catalan: cors — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Catalan: corsa — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Chinese Mandarin: 科西嘉人 (Kēxījiā rén) — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Corsican: corsu — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Corsican: corsa — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Czech: Korsičan — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Czech: Korsičanka — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Danish: korsikaner — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Dutch: Corsicaan — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Dutch: Corsicaanse — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Finnish: korsikalainen — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • French: Corse — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • West-Frisian: Korsikaanske — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Galician: corso — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Georgian: კორსიკელი (ḳorsiḳeli) — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • German: Korse — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • German: Korsin — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Greek: Κορσικανός (Korsikanós) — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Greek: Κορσικανή (Korsikaní) — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Hindi: कोर्सिकन (korsikan) — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Hungarian: korzikai — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Icelandic: korsíkubúi — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Irish: Corsacach — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Italian: corso — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Italian: corsa — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Japanese: コルシカ人 (Korushika-jin) — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Korean: 코르시카인 (Koreusika-in) — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Northern Kurdish: korsîkayî — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Northern Kurdish: korsîkayîtî — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Latin: Corsus — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Latin: Corsa — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Manx: Corsickagh — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Marathi: कॉर्सिकन (kŏrsikan) — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Norwegian Bokmål: korsikaner — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: korsikanar — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Polish: Korsykanin — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Polish: Korsykanka — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Portuguese: córsico — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Portuguese: córsica — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Portuguese: corso — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Portuguese: corsa — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Romanian: corsican — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Romanian: corsicană — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Russian: корсика́нец (korsikánec) — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Russian: корсика́нка (korsikánka) — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Serbo-Croatian: Корзика́нац — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Serbo-Croatian: Корзиканка — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Serbo-Croatian: Korzikánac — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Serbo-Croatian: Korzikanka — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Spanish: corso — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Spanish: corsa — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Swedish: korsikan — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Swedish: korsikanska — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Turkish: Korsikalı — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent
  • Volapük: Korsikeänan — person from Corsica or of Corsican descent