Caledonian

English

Etymology

From Caledonia +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌkæləˈdoʊni.ən/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌkæləˈdəʊni.ən/
• Rhymes: -əʊniən

Adjective

Caledonian (comparative more Caledonian, superlative most Caledonian)

1. In or from Caledonia; (jocularly) Scottish.
2. In or from New Caledonia.
3. (geology) Relating to a mountain-forming period (orogeny) in Europe.

Derived terms

• Caledonian Canal

 

Translations

in or from Caledonia

• Danish: skotsk (da)
• Dutch: Caledonisch (nl), Schots (nl)
• Finnish: kaledonialainen
• Polish: kaledoński (pl)
• Scottish Gaelic: Cailleannach

in or from New Caledonia

• Danish: nykaledonisk

mountain-forming period

• Danish: kaledonisk
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: kaledonsk

  Nynorsk: kaledonsk

Noun

Caledonian (plural Caledonians)

1. A native or inhabitant of Caledonia; a Scot.
2. Someone from the ancient Celtic tribe (or group of tribes) called Caledonians, in Scotland

Translations

inhabitant of Caledonia

• Danish: skotte (da) c
• Dutch: Caledoniër (nl) m, Caledonische (nl) f
• Finnish: kaledonialainen
• German: Kaledonier (de) m
• Scottish Gaelic: Cailleannach m

References

• “Caledonian”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.