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sazan

name · 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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Pronunciation

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  • /səˈzɑn/
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1

name

Meaning 1

A small island off the coast of Albania.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A fish (Cyprinus carpio) in the Cyprinidae family. It is native to Sea of Azov, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Aral Sea, Balkhash lake, Amour river.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Russian саза́н (sazán), from Turkic, from Proto-Turkic *siāŕgan (“carp; snake, dragon”).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: Sazan — island
  • Italian: Saseno — island
  • Latin: Saso — island
  • Chinese Mandarin: 歐洲鯉 /欧洲鲤 (Ōuzhōu lǐ) — Cyprinus carpio
  • Kazakh: сазан (sazan) — Cyprinus carpio
  • Russian: саза́н (sazán) — Cyprinus carpio