Carpathian

1 of 2

adjective (1)

Car·​pa·​thi·​an

(ˈ)kär¦pāthēən also -t͟h-

: situated in or relating to the Carpathian mountains of central Europe

Carpathian

2 of 2

adjective (2)

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: of or relating to the island of Carpathos (Kárpathos)

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (1)

probably from German Karpathen Carpathian mountains (from Latin Carpatus, from Greek Karpatos) + English -ian

Adjective (2)

Carpathus (now usually Karpathos) Greek island between Rhodes & Crete (from Latin, from Greek Karpathos) + English -ian

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