barbarian
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English, from Medieval Latin barbarinus (“Berber, pagan, Saracen, barbarian”), from Latin barbaria (“foreign country”), from barbarus (“foreigner, savage”), from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (barbaros, “foreign, strange”), onomatopoeic (mimicking foreign languages, akin to 'blah blah').
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /bɑː(ɹ).ˈbeə(ɹ).i.ən/, X-SAMPA: /bA:(r)"be@(r).i.@n/
- (US) IPA: /bɑɹ.ˈbeɹ.i.ən/, X-SAMPA: /bar"ber.I.@n/
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[edit] Adjective
barbarian (not comparable)
[edit] Synonyms
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uncivilized
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[edit] Noun
barbarian (plural barbarians)
- An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; often associated with fighting or other such shows of strength.
- (derogatory) Someone from a developing country or backward culture.
- A warrior, clad in fur or leather, associated with Sword and Sorcery stories.
[edit] Translations
an uncivilized person
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a derogatory term for someone from a developing country
a warrior associated with Sword and Sorcery stories
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