Salian
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See also: salían
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Latin Salianus, from Salii + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), from salīre (“to jump, to leap”) + -īus (“-y: forming adjectives”).
Noun
Salian (plural Salians)
Synonyms
- Salii (collective)
Adjective
Salian (comparative more Salian, superlative most Salian)
Etymology 2
From Latin Salianus, from Salii + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), from Sala (“the Ijssel River”) + -īus (“-y: forming adjectives”). Cognate with Salic.
Noun
Salian (plural Salians)
- (historical) A person belonging to the German and Frankish tribes near the Ijssel River in antiquity.
- (historical) A member of a German royal dynasty of the 11th–12th centuries.
Synonyms
- (people near the Ijssel in antiquity): Salii (collective)
Adjective
Salian (comparative more Salian, superlative most Salian)
- (historical) Of or related to the Salii, the Salian people.
- (historical) Of or related to the Salian dynasty.