Samian

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adjective

Sa·​mi·​an ˈsāmēən 

: of or relating to the island of Samos in the Aegean Sea

fill high the bowl with Samian wine

—Lord Byron

Samian

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noun

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plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of Samos Island

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin samius Samian (from Greek samios, from Samos) + English -an

Geographical Definition

Samos

geographical name

Sa·​mos ˈsā-ˌmäs 

ˈsä-ˌmȯs

island of Greece in the Aegean Sea off the coast of Turkey north of the Dodecanese Islands area 184 square miles (477 square kilometers), population 41,850

Samian

ˈsā-mē-ən 

adjective or noun