adj · name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈkɔː(ɹ)sɪkən/
US:/ˈkɔɹsəkən/
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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