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)

In or from Caledonia; (jocularly) Scottish.
In or from New Caledonia.
(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)

A native or inhabitant of Caledonia; a Scot.
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.

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