Dorian

Significat (Anglès)

Adj

1. Of or relating to the Dorians.
2. Homosexual, gay; preferring exclusively men as romantic or sexual partners; male counterpart of lesbian.
3. Of or relating to the oceanid Doris in Greek mythology.
4. Of or relating to the asteroid (48) Doris.

Noun

A member of the Dorians.

Name

1. A male given name from Ancient Greek, famously used by Oscar Wilde in his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891).
2. A female given name.

Conceptes

Dorian

dori

Sinònims

Doric

durian

doric

Doric dialect

Traduccions

dorien

dorique

Dorisch

dorico

dórica

dorisch

dórico

durian

Dórios

dóricos

doria

durián

dorio

دريان

Dorian

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈdɔːɹiən/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Cognat amb grec antic: Δωριεύς

In summary

Constructed like the French Doriens. From the Latin root of Dōres + -ian. Compare Ancient Greek Δωριεύς (Dōrieús, “of Doris”).