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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesetoniano
Pronunciation / Transliteration: etoˈnjano
"Il giovane era un tipico etoniano."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A student or former student of Eton College.
"Several prominent British prime ministers were Etonians."
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Relating to Eton College or its students.
"He spoke with the distinct cadence of an Etonian accent."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Eton, the famous English public school founded in 1440 by King Henry VI, combined with the suffix -ian to denote a connection or inhabitant. The term historically emerged in the 19th century within British social and academic discourse to describe alumni or traditions associated with the institution.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Etonian" is said worldwide
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étonien
Transliteration: etonyɛ̃
"Il est un ancien élève d'Eton."
Etonianer
Transliteration: eˈtoːni̯aːnɐ
"Viele britische Politiker sind Etonianer."
etoniano
Transliteration: etoˈnjano
"Il giovane era un tipico etoniano."
etoniano
Transliteration: etoˈnjano
"Muchos diplomáticos británicos fueron etonianos."
etoniano
Transliteration: etuviˈɐnu
"Ele orgulhava-se de ser um ex-aluno etoniano."
ईटोनियन
Transliteration: itoniyan
"वह एक प्रतिष्ठित ईटोनियन था।"
伊顿公学学生
Transliteration: yī dùn gōng xué xué shēng
"许多英国首相都曾是伊顿公学学生。"
이튼 출신
Transliteration: iteun chulsin
"그는 전형적인 이튼 출신 인사였다."
イートン校出身者
Transliteration: iton-kō shusshinsha
"彼は誇り高きイートン校出身者です。"
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