universitarian

1 of 2

adjective

uni·​ver·​si·​tar·​i·​an

-ta(a)r-,

-tār-

: of, relating to, or characteristic of a university

universitarian

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: a member of a university

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

university + -arian

First Known Use

Adjective

1834, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for universitarian

• latitudinarian
• agrarian
• aquarian
• barbarian
• bavarian
• bulgarian
• cimmerian
• hungarian
• librarian
• ovarian
• riparian
• rotarian