Naxiann.adj.

Brit.

/ˈnaksɪən/, U.S.

/ˈnæksiən/

Forms: late Middle English Naxiences (plural), 1600s– Naxian.

Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Or (ii) a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Naxius ; Greek Νάξιος ; -an suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin Naxius (adjective) or its etymon ancient Greek Νάξιος (adjective) of or belonging to the island of Naxos, (noun) an inhabitant of the island of Naxos ( < Νάξος, the name of a Greek island in the Cyclades group + -ιος, suffix forming adjectives) + -an suffix.

A. n.

A native or inhabitant of the Greek island Naxos, or of the ancient Greek colony of Naxos in Sicily.

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

c1487 J. Skelton tr. Diodorus Siculus Bibliotheca Historica iv. 319 The Ilienses, the Naxiences [L. Nasii, Gk. Νάξιοι], the Tetians.

a1628 F. Greville Treat. Monarchy ix, in Remains (1670) 97 Bacchus taught the Naxians how to frame The Grape for Wine.

1797 Encycl. Brit. XII. 779/2 The Ionians..in time..possessed the whole island; whence the Naxians are, by Herodotus, called Ionians, and ranked among the Athenian colonies.

1835 W. Mitford & R. A. Davenport Hist. Greece (new ed.) II. i. 4 The expelled Naxians..consented to guide a Persian army against a Grecian island.

1850 G. Grote Hist. Greece VII. ii. lviii. 264 The Naxians cordially received the armament, which then steered southward along the coast of Sicily to Katana.

1913 J. B. Bury Hist. Greece (ed. 2) xv. 674 The Naxians were the first Sicilians to welcome the deliverer of Sicily to her shores.

1946 R. Capell Simiomata i. 36 A biggish party of German prisoners has been brought in to join our Naxians.

2000 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 10 June 11 I used to think the Naxians knew the secret of taming the tourist monster.

B. adj.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the island or colony of Naxos.

ΘΚΠ

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

Rhodiana1533

Samian1579

Naxian1601

Scian1804

Naxiote1859

Corfiote1877

Cycladic1915

1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. xxi. xviii. 101 The Naxian Cypirus hath a quicker sent: the Phœnician Cypirus smelleth but a little.

a1785 R. Glover Athenaid (1787) I. vii. 176 Ariadne..sat, Her fate deploring on the Naxian rock.

1847 G. Grote Hist. Greece III. ii. xxii. 477 The oligarchy of Chalkis..sent out..settlers, Chalkidian and Naxian, who founded the Sicilian Naxos.

1911 Encycl. Brit. XIX. 318/1 Four Naxian ships took part in the expedition of Xerxes, but deserted and fought on the Greek side at Salamis in 480.

1946 R. Capell Simiomata i. 33 The Naxian pilot's presence on board was overlooked.

1992 M. Robertson Shorter Hist. Greek Art (BNC) 9 The marble is Naxian, and Naxos dominates early marble sculpture.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	naxian
释义	Naxiann.adj. Brit. /ˈnaksɪən/, U.S. /ˈnæksiən/ Forms: late Middle English Naxiences (plural), 1600s– Naxian. Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Or (ii) a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Naxius ; Greek Νάξιος ; -an suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin Naxius (adjective) or its etymon ancient Greek Νάξιος (adjective) of or belonging to the island of Naxos, (noun) an inhabitant of the island of Naxos ( < Νάξος, the name of a Greek island in the Cyclades group + -ιος, suffix forming adjectives) + -an suffix. A. n. A native or inhabitant of the Greek island Naxos, or of the ancient Greek colony of Naxos in Sicily. 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 c1487 J. Skelton tr. Diodorus Siculus Bibliotheca Historica iv. 319 The Ilienses, the Naxiences [L. Nasii, Gk. Νάξιοι], the Tetians. a1628 F. Greville Treat. Monarchy ix, in Remains (1670) 97 Bacchus taught the Naxians how to frame The Grape for Wine. 1797 Encycl. Brit. XII. 779/2 The Ionians..in time..possessed the whole island; whence the Naxians are, by Herodotus, called Ionians, and ranked among the Athenian colonies. 1835 W. Mitford & R. A. Davenport Hist. Greece (new ed.) II. i. 4 The expelled Naxians..consented to guide a Persian army against a Grecian island. 1850 G. Grote Hist. Greece VII. ii. lviii. 264 The Naxians cordially received the armament, which then steered southward along the coast of Sicily to Katana. 1913 J. B. Bury Hist. Greece (ed. 2) xv. 674 The Naxians were the first Sicilians to welcome the deliverer of Sicily to her shores. 1946 R. Capell Simiomata i. 36 A biggish party of German prisoners has been brought in to join our Naxians. 2000 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 10 June 11 I used to think the Naxians knew the secret of taming the tourist monster. B. adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the island or colony of Naxos. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > the Greeks > [adjective] > Greek islands Rhodiana1533 Samian1579 Naxian1601 Scian1804 Naxiote1859 Corfiote1877 Cycladic1915 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. xxi. xviii. 101 The Naxian Cypirus hath a quicker sent: the Phœnician Cypirus smelleth but a little. a1785 R. Glover Athenaid (1787) I. vii. 176 Ariadne..sat, Her fate deploring on the Naxian rock. 1847 G. Grote Hist. Greece III. ii. xxii. 477 The oligarchy of Chalkis..sent out..settlers, Chalkidian and Naxian, who founded the Sicilian Naxos. 1911 Encycl. Brit. XIX. 318/1 Four Naxian ships took part in the expedition of Xerxes, but deserted and fought on the Greek side at Salamis in 480. 1946 R. Capell Simiomata i. 33 The Naxian pilot's presence on board was overlooked. 1992 M. Robertson Shorter Hist. Greek Art (BNC) 9 The marble is Naxian, and Naxos dominates early marble sculpture. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.c1487
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