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Rhodanian

adj · noun · 2 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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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɹəʊˈdeɪni.ən/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪniən

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, or aboriginal to, the Rhône valley.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An inhabitant of the Rhône valley.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

An adaptation of the French rhodanien, Rhodanien with the suffix -ian.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: rhodanien — of or aboriginal to the Rhône valley
  • Latin: Rhodanicus — of or aboriginal to the Rhône valley
  • Latin: Rhodanītis — of or aboriginal to the Rhône valley
  • Occitan: rodanenc — of or aboriginal to the Rhône valley
  • Occitan: rodanenca — of or aboriginal to the Rhône valley
  • Occitan: rodanencs — of or aboriginal to the Rhône valley
  • Occitan: rodanencas — of or aboriginal to the Rhône valley
  • French: Rhodanien — inhabitant of the Rhône valley
  • Latin: Rhodanī pōtor — inhabitant of the Rhône valley