Floridian

English

Alternative forms

• Floridan

Etymology

From Florida +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flɔˈɹɪdi.ən/

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Adjective

Floridian (not comparable)

1. Of, or pertaining to, Florida or its culture.
   • 2019 January 8, Kate Carraway, “How to Make a Millennial Feel Cozy in Just One Beverage”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     Recess’s website features the charms of vaporwave internet art and Lisa Frank-style nostalgia, while their Instagram account evokes the combined look of “Endless Summer” with “Floridian retiree” and the summer-camp psychedelia that has replaced “Lifestyle Lumberjack” as the default millennial style choice.

Noun

Floridian (plural Floridians)

1. A native or resident of the state of Florida in the United States of America.
   • 2001 November 30, [Bill] Nelson, “[SENATE—Friday, November 30, 2001] The Economic Stimulus Package”, in Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 107th Congress, First Session, volume 147, part 17, Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, →OCLC, page 23620, column 3:

     [S]ince the end of September, the average daily unemployment claims for Florida have risen by 55 percent, translatin into approximately 50,000 more Floridians applying for unemployment benefits. That is mind-boggling. That is staggering.

Hypernyms

• American

Translations

an inhabitant or a resident of the state of Florida

• Czech: Floriďan (cs) m
• Esperanto: floridano m, floridanino f
• French: Floridien (fr) m, Floridienne (fr) f
• German: Floridianer m, Floridianerin f
• Hungarian: floridai (hu)
• Italian: floridiano m
• Portuguese: floridense, floridiano m
• Spanish: floridense (es) m or f, floridano (es) m
• Turkish: Floridalı