Acadian

English Etymology First attested in 1705. From en Acadia n one that is. Pronunciation en /əˈkeɪ.di.ən/ RP en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Akkadian.wav Southern England en /əˈkeɪ.di.ən/ /əˈkeɪ.d͡ʒən/ US en Akkadian en eɪdiən 4 Adjective Of or pertaining to Acadia, its people, or their language or culture. First attested in the early 19th century. en geology Of or pertaining to the Acadian epoch. Usage notes The second US pronunciation is a rarely used historical version that led to the word Cajun. Derived terms en Acadian Coast Acadianness Acadian French Acadian owl Translations of or pertaining to Acadia Catalan: ca acadià Finnish: fi acadialainen French: fr acadien m Italian: it acadiano m Portuguese: pt acádio m Spanish: es acadio of or pertaining to the Acadian epoch Catalan: ca acadià Finnish: fi keskikambrilainen French: fr acadien Irish: ga Acaidis f Portuguese: pt acádio m Noun A native of Acadia or their descendants who moved to Louisiana; a Cajun. First attested in the early 18th century. en Canada A descendant of the settlers of the French colony of Acadia in current eastern Canada. More specifically a speaker of Acadian French. Proper noun en rare en Acadian French the form of French spoken in Acadia. en In many places, Acadian has been supplanted by English and by Standard French. en geology with the The Middle Cambrian epoch, lasting from 497 million years ago to 509 million years ago. en The Burgess Shale contains fossils of very odd organisms that lived during the Acadian. Derived terms en Cajun Translations Of or pertaining to Acadia Catalan: ca acadià m, ca acadiana f French: fr acadien m, fr acadienne f Italian: it acadiano m, it acadiana f Portuguese: pt acádio Acadian French French: fr Acadien m Irish: ga Acaidis f Italian: it acadiano m Acadian epoch Catalan: ca acadià m French: fr acadien m Italian: it acadiano m Portuguese: pt acádio References Anagrams en aaacdin Canadia en Ethnonyms