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PRONUNCIATION OF HALICARNASSIAN

Halicarnassian  [ˌhælɪkɑːˈnæsɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALICARNASSIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Halicarnassian is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HALICARNASSIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Halicarnassian in the English dictionary

The definition of Halicarnassian in the dictionary is of or relating to the ancient Greek city of Halicarnassus.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HALICARNASSIAN


Albigensian
ˌælbɪˈdʒɛnsɪən
Cappadocian
ˌkæpəˈdəʊsɪən
Circassian
sɜːˈkæsɪən
enzian
ˈɛntsɪən
Gaussian
ˈɡaʊsɪən
halcyon
ˈhælsɪən
Hertzian
ˈhɜːtsɪən
hessian
ˈhɛsɪən
Joycean
ˈdʒɔɪsɪən
laodicean
ˌleɪəʊdɪˈsɪən
Lucian
ˈluːsɪən
Lycian
ˈlɪsɪən
Marxian
ˈmɑːksɪən
Ossian
ˈɒsɪən
Parnassian
pɑːˈnæsɪən
Piscean
ˈpaɪsɪən
Premonstratensian
ˌpriːˌmɒnstrəˈtɛnsɪən
Procyon
ˈprəʊsɪən
thalassian
θəˈlæsɪən
Waldensian
wɒlˈdensɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALICARNASSIAN

Halicarnassus
halicore
halid
halide
halidom
halieutic
Halifax
Haligonian
halimot
haliotis
haliplankton
halite
halitosis
halitotic
halitous
halitus
hall
Hall effect
Hall of Fame

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALICARNASSIAN

Asian
Belarusian
Belarussian
Belorussian
Byelorussian
Caucasian
Colossian
East Prussian
Great Russian
Indonesian
Little Russian
Malaysian
Molossian
Old Prussian
Panglossian
Persian
Prussian
Russian
Senussian
White Russian

Synonyms and antonyms of Halicarnassian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Halicarnassian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HALICARNASSIAN

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Translator English - Chinese

Halicarnassian
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Halicarnassian
570 millions of speakers

English

Halicarnassian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Halicarnassian
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Halicarnassian و
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Halicarnassian
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Halicarnassian
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Halicarnassian
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Halicarnasse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Halicarnassian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Halicarnassian
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Halicarnassian
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Halicarnassian
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Deleng uga
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Halicarnassian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Halicarnassian
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Halicarnassian
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Halikarnaslı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Halicarnassian
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Halicarnassian
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Halicarnassian
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Halicarnassian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Halicarnassian
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Halicarnassian
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Halicarnassian
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Halicarnassian
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Halicarnassian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALICARNASSIAN»

The term «Halicarnassian» is used very little and occupies the 174.055 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALICARNASSIAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Halicarnassian

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALICARNASSIAN»

Discover the use of Halicarnassian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Halicarnassian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Halicarnassian Studies: V
The purpose of the series is to publish results of recent investigations and field work, as well as studies of a more theoretical nature. Halicarnassian Studies - Vol.
Poul Pedersen, 2008
2
Antike Mythen: Medien, Transformationen und Konstruktionen
He is just as shadowy a figure as Kranaos, and his role in the Halicarnassian colonisation is hopelessly vague. MichaelJameson (2004) has assembled the scant evidence regarding Anthes himself and the Antheadai, the Halicarnassian  ...
Ueli Dill, Christine Walde, 2009
3
Housing in Late Antiquity: From Palaces to Shops
S. Isager and B. Poulsen (Halicarnassian Studies 2) (Odense 1997) 24–29; B. Poulsen (1997) “The city personiÀcations in the late 'Roman Villa' in Halikarnassos”, in Patron and Pavements in Late Antiquity, edd. I. Isager and B. Poulsen ...
Luke Lavan, Lale èOzgenel, Alexander Constantine Sarantis, 2007
4
The History of Herodotus
The testimony of Herodotus, which would of itself be conclusive were it certain, is rendered doubtful by the quotation of Aristotle, which substitutes at the commencement of the history the word “Thurian ” for “ Halicarnassian.”' Apart, however ...
Herodotus, George Rawlinson, Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, 1861
5
The Anatomy of the External Forms of Man: Intended for the ...
HALICARNASSIAN MARBLES. On these rude but boldly sculptured marbles, much defaced by time, we may make this one remark in regard to the female form ; neither in form nor attitudes has the sculptor represented woman in ungraceful,  ...
Julien Fau, Robert Knox, 1849
6
The New annual register, or General repository of history, ...
"But I have said enough, and perhaps mere than enough, in another part of this volume, to stiew that Cicero, aa an orator, cannot be compared with Demosthenes, who, I agree with the Halicarnassian, Was the greatest of all the antient orators, ...
‎1793
7
The Student's Manual of Ancient Geography with Maps, Plans, ...
The island of Cos 5 lies off the coast of Caria, separated by a narrow channel from the Halicarnassian peninsula, of which it may be deemed a continuation. Its length from N .E. to SNV. is about 23 miles. Its soil was very productive, and its ...
William Latham Bevan, William Smith, 1867
8
The Monthly Review
The volume concludes □with sundry queries concerning philosophy, and an abridgement of a work, which the author considers as an admirable specimen of the didactic style, Dionysius the Halicarnassian on the Composition ot Words.
Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths, 1791
9
Of the origin and progress of language..
As to the matter, therefore, I think the history of Polybius more valuable than that of the Halicarnassian, not only because, as I have observed, he writes the history of the noblest period of the Roman state, when they excelled all other nations ...
Lord James Burnett Monboddo, 1789
10
Histories:
Among Amasis' mercenaries5 there was a Halicarnassian named Phanes, a man of good judgment, and brave in battle. Bearing some grudge against Amasis, he fled from Egypt by sea, hoping to obtain an audience with Cambyses.
Herodotus, Pamela Mensch, James Romm, 2014

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALICARNASSIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Halicarnassian is used in the context of the following news items.
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Who was the real Artemisia? How accurate is Frank Miller's 300 …
Now the name of this woman was Artemisia; she was the daughter of Lygdamos by race part Halicarnassian on her father's side, and part ... «Starcasm.net, Mar 14»
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THEN AND NOW: Journey With Herodotus
Herodotus wrote: "One of the mercenaries of Amasis, a Halicarnassian, Phanes by name, a man of good judgment, and a brave warrior, ... «Washington Post, Jan 09»

REFERENCE
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