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Cardassian

Cardassian

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An individual from an alien species in Star Trek
  • proper noun
  • /kɑrˈdæsiən/
: cardasiano
  • The same happened with the Cardassians—at the end of DS9, good Cardassians were fighting for a better place.
  • kill a Cardassian
  • hate Cardassians
  • Cardassians and the Federation

Examples

  • The same happened with the Cardassians—at the end of DS9, good Cardassians were fighting for a better place.

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  • In the Star Trek series, the Cardassians are portrayed as a militaristic alien race with a complex history.

  • The Cardassians often clash with other species, showcasing their authoritarian governance and military strategies.

  • Many characters in Star Trek have intriguing backstories that involve interactions with the Cardassians.

Surface Forms

Cardassian main

Morphology

Cardassian = Cardassia (transparent) = Cardassia + ian

Formed by the productive demonym-forming suffix '-ian' on 'Cardassia', so a learner who knows the place name can infer it means a person from Cardassia.

Etymology

Cardassian can mean one member of that species, just like Canadian means one person from Canada, because the name shows someone 'from Cardassia'. So a Cardassian is a member of the Cardassian people, known in the stories for a strong military and strict rule.