adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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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.