Standard Lemma guide

Louisianian

adj · 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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  • /luːˌiːziˈæn.i.ən/
  • /ləˌwiːziˈæn.i.ən/
  • Southern-US: /ˌluːziˈæn.i.ən/
  • CMU ARPABET: L UW0 IY2 Z IY0 AE1 N IY0 AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

From, or pertaining to, the state of Louisiana in the United States of America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Louisianan, Louisianese

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Someone from, or pertaining to, Louisiana.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Louisianan, Louisianese

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a native or resident of Louisiana

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Louisianan

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: American

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: louisianais — Translations
  • Italian: luisianese — Translations
  • Russian: луизиа́нский (luiziánskij) — Translations
  • French: Louisianais — Translations
  • French: Louisianaise — Translations
  • German: Louisianer — Translations
  • German: Louisianerin — Translations
  • Italian: luisianese — Translations
  • Russian: луизиа́нец (luiziánec) — Translations