alexandrí
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Alexandrīnus, from Ancient Greek Ἀλεξανδρῖνος (Alexandrînos).
Adjective
alexandrí (feminine alexandrina, masculine plural alexandrins, feminine plural alexandrines)
- Alexandrine (of, from or relating to Alexandria in Egypt)
- (relational) Alexander; Alexandrian (relating to various historical figures named Alexander, including Alexander the Great, Pope Alexander VI, etc.)
- conquestes alexandrines ― Alexandrian conquests
Noun
alexandrí m (plural alexandrins, feminine alexandrina)
- Alexandrine (native or inhabitant of Alexandria in Egypt) (male or of unspecified gender)
Related terms
Further reading
- “alexandrí” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
- “alexandrí” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
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