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Carian

Carian

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Relating to the ancient people or language of Caria in southwest Turkey
  • adjective
: cario
  • The Carian language is known from only a few surviving texts.

Examples

  • Several Carian inscriptions were discovered in the ruins of the ancient city.

  • The archaeologist studied Carian artifacts found near the coast of Anatolia.

  • The Carian culture was rich in art and architecture.

  • Many ancient artifacts are attributed to the Carian civilization.

  • The ancient ruins in Carian display remarkable architecture that reflects the Carian culture.

  • Linguists study the Carian language to better understand its connections to other ancient Anatolian languages.

  • Archaeologists found inscriptions in the Carian script at the site of an ancient city in southwestern Anatolia.

Surface Forms

Carian positive

Morphology

Carian = Caria (transparent) = Caria + an

Formed by the place name 'Caria' + the productive adjectival/nationality suffix '-an', so the relation is morphologically clear.

Etymology

Carian comes from Caria, the name of an ancient region in southwest Anatolia, now part of Turkey, so the adjective Carian means 'from Caria' and is used for things connected to that place.