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Ephesian

adj · 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.

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  • /ɪˈfiːʒən/
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  • rhymes with -iːʒən

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, from, or pertaining to, Ephesus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Someone from Ephesus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A jolly companion; a roisterer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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4

adjective

Meaning 4

of or relating to ancient Ephesus or its people or language or culture

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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5

noun

Meaning 5

a resident of the ancient Greek city of Ephesus

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: Greek, Hellene

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Ephesus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Ephesian From Ephesus + -ian.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: ефески (efeski) — of, from, or pertaining to Ephesus
  • Catalan: efesi — of, from, or pertaining to Ephesus
  • Czech: efezský — of, from, or pertaining to Ephesus
  • Finnish: efesolainen — of, from, or pertaining to Ephesus
  • Greek: Εφέσιος (Efésios) — of, from, or pertaining to Ephesus
  • Ancient Greek: Ἐφέσιος (Ephésios) — of, from, or pertaining to Ephesus
  • Irish: Eifeasach — of, from, or pertaining to Ephesus
  • Italian: efesino — of, from, or pertaining to Ephesus
  • Latin: ephesius — of, from, or pertaining to Ephesus
  • Macedonian: ефески (efeski) — of, from, or pertaining to Ephesus
  • Polish: efeski — of, from, or pertaining to Ephesus
  • Portuguese: efésio — of, from, or pertaining to Ephesus
  • Russian: эфе́сский (efésskij) — of, from, or pertaining to Ephesus
  • Spanish: efesio — of, from, or pertaining to Ephesus
  • Ukrainian: ефеський (efesʹkyj) — of, from, or pertaining to Ephesus
  • Catalan: efesi — someone from Ephesus
  • Catalan: efèsia — someone from Ephesus
  • Finnish: efesolainen — someone from Ephesus
  • German: Epheser — someone from Ephesus
  • Irish: Eifeasach — someone from Ephesus
  • Italian: efesino — someone from Ephesus
  • Polish: efezjanin — someone from Ephesus
  • Polish: efezjanka — someone from Ephesus
  • Portuguese: efésio — someone from Ephesus
  • Spanish: efesio — someone from Ephesus
  • Tumbuka: muEfeso — someone from Ephesus