Cracovian

English

Etymology

Formed as (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin Cracōvia (“Cracow”) + English -an (suffix forming adjectives with the sense “of or pertaining to”). Equivalent to the Latin Cracōviānus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɹəˈkəʊvɪən/

Adjective

Cracovian (not comparable)

1. of or from Cracow

Translations

of or from Cracow

• Czech: krakovský (cs)
• French: cracovien
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Hungarian: krakkói
• Latin: Cracōviēnsis

Noun

Cracovian (plural Cracovians)

1. A person from Cracow.
   • 1921, National Polish Committee of America, Geography and ethnography of Poland:

     Being used to horses from their childhood, the Cracovians are excellent riders.

2. (astronomy, geodesy) A clerical convenience in solving systems of linear equations by hand.

Translations

person from Kraków

• Czech: Krakovan m
• French: Cracovien m, Cracovienne f
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Hungarian: krakkói

astronomy, geodesy: clerical convenience in solving systems of linear equations

• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}

Further reading

• Cracovian on Wikipedia.Wikipedia