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Dorian

Dorian

9.5
A person from the ancient Greek region of Doris
  • noun
  • /ˈdɔːriən/
translation icon : dórico
  • Researchers studied the customs and traditions of the Dorian inhabitants of southern Greece.

Examples

  • In ancient times, a Dorian invasion significantly changed the demographics of the region.

  • Whereas the non Dorians were the Archelaoy leaders of the people.

  • They, unlike the other inhabitants of southern Greece, according to their story, never experienced A Dorian invasion.

  • The Dorian people were known for their unique contributions to ancient Greek culture.

Synonyms

Greek
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A person from Greece

is a member of a specific ancient subgroup rather than a general national inhabitant

Compounds

Dorian order
  • Specialized
9.9

An old, simple Greek column style with plain tops and usually no base

Surface Forms

Dorian singular
Dorians plural

Morphology

Dorian = Doris (opaque) = Dori + an

Formation by suffixation is regular but the root refers to a specific ancient people/region, which is not transparent to most learners.

Etymology

Dorian comes from the ancient Greek place Doris and the ending -ian, which means 'from' or 'belonging to'. So a Dorian is a person 'from Doris', the ancient Greek people of that area.