Carian

Car·i·an

[kair-ee-uhn]
noun
1.
a native or inhabitant of Caria.
2.
the extinct language of Caria, not known to be related to any other language, written in a script derived from the greek alphabet.
adjective
3.
of or pertaining to Caria.
4.
of or pertaining to the Carians or their language.

Origin:
1600–10; Cari(a) + -an

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