Canadian
/kəˈneɪ.di.ən/ · adj
Meaning
- The Canadian River, a river in New Mexico, the Texas Panhandle, and Oklahoma in the United States, which is a tributary of the Arkansas River.
- A suburb of the City of Ballarat, central western Victoria, Australia.
- Canadian national championship.
- Of, belonging to, or relating to Canadian French.
- The English language (spoken or written) as used in Canada; Canadian English.
- An epoch from to million years ago, a subdivision of the Ordovician.
- A town in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.
- Of, belonging to, or relating to Canada, its culture, or people.
- A city, the county seat of Hemphill County, Texas, situated on the Canadian River.
- Of, belonging to, or relating to Canadian English.
- A native or inhabitant of Canada.
- canoe (short for Canadian canoe, as opposed to kayak)
Etymology / origin
Etymology tree Proto-North Iroquoian *-nat- Laurentian kanatader. French Canadabor. English Canada Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Canadian From Canada (noun) + -ian (suffix forming adjectives and nouns).
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