Alexandrian

Adjective CEFR C1

æl.ɛɡˈzæn.dɹiː.ən

Definitions

Of or pertaining to Alexandria in Egypt.
Applied to a kind of heroic verse; synonym of alexandrine.
not-comparable
Only used in Alexandrian limp.
not-comparable
Of or pertaining to Alexander the Great, or his reign, era etc.

Equivalents

Españolalejandrino

Portuguêsalexandrino

Italianoalessandrino

3 more languages

العربيةإسكندراني

Ελληνικάαλεξανδρινός

Svenskaalexandrinsk

Examples

“the Alexandrian library”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

Alexandrine Alexandroid alexic alexical alexipharmac alexipharmacal

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