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Caucasian

Caucasian

3 6.1
Relating to the Caucasus region, its people or languages
  • adjective
  • /kɔːˈkeɪʒən/
translation icon : caucásico
  • Participants were 101 Caucasian college undergraduate volunteers enrolled in a private college in Long Island, New York.

Examples

  • Ninety-six percent of the subjects were Caucasian; 79% were female and 21% were male.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The sample was solely comprised of college students who were predominantly Caucasian.

    Academic text (2014)
  • However, it seemed that almost all the participants were Caucasian.

    Academic text (1997)
  • His father is of Asian descent, and his mother is Caucasian.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The teacher, who was a 36-year-old Caucasian female, also participated in the study.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Fifteen were African Americans, twenty were Caucasian Americans, six were Asian immigrants, and four were Caucasian European immigrants.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Sue, Sue, and Ino (1990) examined assertive behavior in a sample of Chinese and Caucasian female students.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The village is home to many Caucasian families who have lived there for generations.

  • We studied the unique traditions of the Caucasian people during our anthropology class.

  • The artist was inspired by the stunning landscapes found in the Caucasian region.

Synonyms

Caucasic
vsCaucasian
9.9

A thing that is from the Caucasus region or about its people and languages

is the same meaning but functions as an alternative spelling
Transcaucasian
vsCaucasian
9.3

Relating to the region south of the Caucasus Mountains

is broader referring to the whole Caucasus area rather than only the southern part

Compounds

A man or boy with light skin that people call white

Caucasian race
  • Archaic
1 8.0

An old label for people with light skin who come from Europe and nearby regions

A group of actors who are mostly white

Caucasian language
  • Specialized
9.9

A language spoken in the Caucasus region that is not related to other languages

A medium-sized tree from the Caucasus with many branches and winged fruit

Surface Forms

Caucasian positive

Morphology

Caucasian = Caucasus (transparent) = Caucasus + ian

The adjective is a straightforward place-name derivative meaning 'of the Caucasus'.

Etymology

Caucasian comes from the name of the Caucasus, a mountain region between Europe and Asia, so it originally meant someone or something 'from the Caucasus'.