Cracovian

English

Etymology

Formed as Latin Cracōvia (“Cracow”) + English -an (suffix forming adjectives with the sense “of or pertaining to”). Equivalent to the Latin Cracōviānus.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kɹəˈkəʊvɪən/

Adjective

Cracovian (not comparable)

1. of or from Krakow, Cracow

Translations

of or from Cracow

• Belarusian: кракаўскі (krakaŭski)
• Czech: krakovský (cs)
• French: cracovien (fr)
• German: Krakauer, krakauisch (rare)
• Hungarian: krakkói (hu)
• Italian: cracoviano
• Latin: Cracōviēnsis
• Polish: krakowski (pl)
• Russian: кра́ковский (ru) (krákovskij)
• Spanish: cracoviano (es)
• Ukrainian: кра́ківський (krákivsʹkyj)

Noun

Cracovian (plural Cracovians)

1. a person from Krakow, Cracow
   • 1921, National Polish Committee of America, Geography and ethnography of Poland:

     Being used to horses from their childhood, the Cracovians are excellent riders.

2. (astronomy, geodesy) a clerical convenience in solving systems of linear equations by hand.

Translations

person from Kraków

• Czech: Krakovan m, Krakovanka f
• French: Cracovien (fr) m, Cracovienne (fr) f
• German: Krakauer m, Krakauerin f
• Hungarian: krakkói (hu)
• Italian: cracoviano m, cracoviana f
• Polish: krakowianin (pl) m, krakowianka (pl) f
• Spanish: cracoviano (es) m, cracoviana f
• Ukrainian: краків'я́нин m (krakivʺjányn), краків'я́нка f (krakivʺjánka)

astronomy, geodesy: clerical convenience in solving systems of linear equations

Further reading

• Cracovian on Wikipedia.Wikipedia