caucasic

Cau·ca·sian

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kaw-key-zhuh n, -shuh n, -kazh-uh n, -kash-]
- /kɔˈkeɪ ʒən, -ʃən, -ˈkæʒ ən, -ˈkæʃ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kaw-key-zhuh n, -shuh n, -kazh-uh n, -kash-]
- /kɔˈkeɪ ʒən, -ʃən, -ˈkæʒ ən, -ˈkæʃ-/

Definitions of caucasic word

adjective caucasic Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) of, relating to, or characteristic of one of the traditional racial divisions of humankind, marked by fair to dark skin, straight to tightly curled hair, and light to very dark eyes, and originally inhabiting Europe, parts of North Africa, western Asia, and India. 1
adjective caucasic white (def 3): a brown-haired Caucasian female with a tattoo on her left shoulder. 1
adjective caucasic of or relating to the Caucasus mountain range. 1
adjective caucasic of or related to the non-Indo-European, non-Turkic languages of the Caucasus region. 1
noun caucasic Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Caucasian race, especially those peoples having light to fair skin. 1
noun caucasic a white person: The majority of management positions in the company were filled by Caucasians. 1

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

1800-10; < Latin Caucasi(us) (< Greek Kaukásios, equivalent to Kaúkas(os) Caucasus + -ios adj. suffix) + -an

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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