Caspianadj.n.

/ˈkaspɪən/

Etymology: < Latin Caspius (Greek Κάσπιος ): see -an suffix.

A. adj.

Of or relating to the Caspian Sea, an inland sea of central Asia.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > water > sea or ocean > specific seas > [adjective] > Caspian Sea

Caspian1590

1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene ii. vii. sig. S3 Who swelling sayles in Caspian sea doth crosse.

1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 96 The haire of the caspian camels is so softe.

1757 J. Dyer Fleece iv. 141 On the right The Caspian lake.

1759 A. Butler Lives Saints IV. 982 The coming of the numerous swarm of the Turci from the coasts of the Caspian sea.

1785 T. Pennant Arctic Zool. II. 526 Caspian T[ern]. Terna Caspia... Inhabits the Caspian Sea.

1788 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall IV. xl. 110 The name of Caspian or Albanian gates, is properly applied to Derbend.

1876 Encycl. Brit. V. 179/1 The temperature of the Caspian area is remarkable for its wide range, both geographical and seasonal.

1954 R. T. Peterson et al. Field Guide Birds Brit. 153 Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia... Almost as big as Herring Gull.

B. n.

1. The Caspian Sea.

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the world > the earth > water > sea or ocean > specific seas > [noun] > Caspian Sea

Caspian1590

1590 C. Marlowe Tamburlaine: 1st Pt. sig. A4^v Fled to the Caspean or the Ocean maine.

1757 J. Dyer Fleece iv. 127 And bord'rers of the Caspian, who renew That ancient path to India's climes.

1854 J. H. Newman Lect. Hist. Turks i. 9 This is the country, forming the two basins of the Aral and the Caspian.

2. Cultural Anthropology. (A member of) the easternmost branch of the Mediterranean race.

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the world > people > ethnicities > division of mankind by physical characteristics > other racial types > [noun]

Pontic1683

yellow man1788

yellowskin1847

Euro-African1854

Mediterranean1876

Armenoid1894

Alpine1899

Nordic1900

Eurasiatic1901

blond beast1907

Caspian1923

Veddoid1948

1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 221 Amongst the Caspians they [sc. foxes] abound.

1923 R. B. Dixon Racial Hist. Man 21 Names have been given to the eight fundamental types as follows..Caspian.

1923 R. B. Dixon Racial Hist. Man v. i. 409 It is impossible to say whether the dolichocephalic element in the Micmac is the Caspian, which would ally them with the Eskimo, or the Mediterranean.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	caspian
释义	Caspianadj.n. /ˈkaspɪən/ Etymology: < Latin Caspius (Greek Κάσπιος ): see -an suffix. A. adj. Of or relating to the Caspian Sea, an inland sea of central Asia. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > sea or ocean > specific seas > [adjective] > Caspian Sea Caspian1590 1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene ii. vii. sig. S3 Who swelling sayles in Caspian sea doth crosse. 1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 96 The haire of the caspian camels is so softe. 1757 J. Dyer Fleece iv. 141 On the right The Caspian lake. 1759 A. Butler Lives Saints IV. 982 The coming of the numerous swarm of the Turci from the coasts of the Caspian sea. 1785 T. Pennant Arctic Zool. II. 526 Caspian T[ern]. Terna Caspia... Inhabits the Caspian Sea. 1788 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall IV. xl. 110 The name of Caspian or Albanian gates, is properly applied to Derbend. 1876 Encycl. Brit. V. 179/1 The temperature of the Caspian area is remarkable for its wide range, both geographical and seasonal. 1954 R. T. Peterson et al. Field Guide Birds Brit. 153 Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia... Almost as big as Herring Gull. B. n. 1. The Caspian Sea. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > sea or ocean > specific seas > [noun] > Caspian Sea Caspian1590 1590 C. Marlowe Tamburlaine: 1st Pt. sig. A4^v Fled to the Caspean or the Ocean maine. 1757 J. Dyer Fleece iv. 127 And bord'rers of the Caspian, who renew That ancient path to India's climes. 1854 J. H. Newman Lect. Hist. Turks i. 9 This is the country, forming the two basins of the Aral and the Caspian. 2. Cultural Anthropology. (A member of) the easternmost branch of the Mediterranean race. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > division of mankind by physical characteristics > other racial types > [noun] Pontic1683 yellow man1788 yellowskin1847 Euro-African1854 Mediterranean1876 Armenoid1894 Alpine1899 Nordic1900 Eurasiatic1901 blond beast1907 Caspian1923 Veddoid1948 1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 221 Amongst the Caspians they [sc. foxes] abound. 1923 R. B. Dixon Racial Hist. Man 21 Names have been given to the eight fundamental types as follows..Caspian. 1923 R. B. Dixon Racial Hist. Man v. i. 409 It is impossible to say whether the dolichocephalic element in the Micmac is the Caspian, which would ally them with the Eskimo, or the Mediterranean. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1590
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