Sciann.adj.

Brit.

/ˈsʌɪən/, U.S.

/ˈsaɪən/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Scio , -an suffix.

Etymology: < Scio (now Chio ), Italian form of the name of the Greek island of Chios (see Chian adj.) + -an suffix. Compare Chian adj., Scio n.²

Now rare.

A. n.

A native or inhabitant of the Greek island of Chios; a Chian.Frequently used allusively to denote Homer, who was reputed to have been born on Chios.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > the Greeks > [noun] > native or inhabitant of Greece > Greek islands

Rhodianc1450

Naxianc1487

Candian1549

Melian1550

Parian1550

Sciote1553

Cretan1579

Samian1579

Leucadian1615

Sciana1641

Siphnian1709

Septinsular1807

Ionian1816

Corfiote1835

Naxiote1859

a1641 T. Heywood Gen. Hist. Women (1657) i. 15 She had only a porch amongst the Scians.

1753 ‘T. Broderick’ Lett. from Several Parts Europe & East II. cxxxi. 377 The Homerides we know were Scians.

1819 Classical Jrnl. 20 405 Another illustrious person in Moldavia, named Stamatius Pharnarakes, a Scian by birth.

1834 Fraser's Mag. Nov. 510/1 The works of the Scian and those of the Englishman were popular in their own day.

1855 A. T. Drane Catholic Legends x. 61 Landing its forces before the Scians were aware of its approach.

1912 A. W. Hidden Ottoman Dynasty (rev. ed.) xxxii. 294 A young Scian who had escaped the general carnage.

1913 E. L. Masters in Dial 16 Oct. 299/2 You taught me what the Scian sung Of fallen Troy in golden Greek.

B. adj.

Of or relating to the Greek island of Chios; Chian.Frequently with reference to Homer (see note at noun).

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > the Greeks > [adjective] > Greek islands

Rhodiana1533

Samian1579

Naxian1601

Scian1804

Naxiote1859

Corfiote1877

Cycladic1915

1804 European Mag. Oct. 260/1 These translators of the Scian bard.

1821 Ld. Byron Isles of Greece in Don Juan: Canto III 47 The Scian and the Teian muse,..Have found the fame your shores refuse.

1862 J. L. Farley Resources of Turkey xix. 172 The Scian ships are preferred generally to all other Greek vessels.

1900 Chambers's Jrnl. 13 Jan. 112/1 The author..pored over the relics of the Scian bard night and day.

1912 A. W. Hidden Ottoman Dynasty (rev. ed.) xxxii. 292 The very spot where hundreds of Scian prisoners..had been slaughtered.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	scian
释义	Sciann.adj. Brit. /ˈsʌɪən/, U.S. /ˈsaɪən/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Scio , -an suffix. Etymology: < Scio (now Chio ), Italian form of the name of the Greek island of Chios (see Chian adj.) + -an suffix. Compare Chian adj., Scio n.² Now rare. A. n. A native or inhabitant of the Greek island of Chios; a Chian.Frequently used allusively to denote Homer, who was reputed to have been born on Chios. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > the Greeks > [noun] > native or inhabitant of Greece > Greek islands Rhodianc1450 Naxianc1487 Candian1549 Melian1550 Parian1550 Sciote1553 Cretan1579 Samian1579 Leucadian1615 Sciana1641 Siphnian1709 Septinsular1807 Ionian1816 Corfiote1835 Naxiote1859 a1641 T. Heywood Gen. Hist. Women (1657) i. 15 She had only a porch amongst the Scians. 1753 ‘T. Broderick’ Lett. from Several Parts Europe & East II. cxxxi. 377 The Homerides we know were Scians. 1819 Classical Jrnl. 20 405 Another illustrious person in Moldavia, named Stamatius Pharnarakes, a Scian by birth. 1834 Fraser's Mag. Nov. 510/1 The works of the Scian and those of the Englishman were popular in their own day. 1855 A. T. Drane Catholic Legends x. 61 Landing its forces before the Scians were aware of its approach. 1912 A. W. Hidden Ottoman Dynasty (rev. ed.) xxxii. 294 A young Scian who had escaped the general carnage. 1913 E. L. Masters in Dial 16 Oct. 299/2 You taught me what the Scian sung Of fallen Troy in golden Greek. B. adj. Of or relating to the Greek island of Chios; Chian.Frequently with reference to Homer (see note at noun). ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > the Greeks > [adjective] > Greek islands Rhodiana1533 Samian1579 Naxian1601 Scian1804 Naxiote1859 Corfiote1877 Cycladic1915 1804 European Mag. Oct. 260/1 These translators of the Scian bard. 1821 Ld. Byron Isles of Greece in Don Juan: Canto III 47 The Scian and the Teian muse,..Have found the fame your shores refuse. 1862 J. L. Farley Resources of Turkey xix. 172 The Scian ships are preferred generally to all other Greek vessels. 1900 Chambers's Jrnl. 13 Jan. 112/1 The author..pored over the relics of the Scian bard night and day. 1912 A. W. Hidden Ottoman Dynasty (rev. ed.) xxxii. 292 The very spot where hundreds of Scian prisoners..had been slaughtered. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.a1641
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