Melburnian

English

Etymology

From the Latin name for Melbourne, Melburnia, +‎ -ian.

The term can be traced back to 1876, when the case for Melburnian over Melbournian was made in the Melbourne Grammar School publication, the Melburnian. 'The diphthong, ‘ou’ is not a Latin diphthong: hence, we argued this way, Melburnia would be [the] Latin form of name, and from it comes Melburnian.' [1]

Noun

Melburnian (plural Melburnians)

  1. A native or inhabitant of the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
    Synonym: Melbournite (slang, sometimes derogatory)

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Adjective

Melburnian (comparative more Melburnian, superlative most Melburnian)

  1. Of, from or relating to the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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References

  1. ^ See Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series, iii, s.v. 'Melburnian'. Accessed 13 September 2015.
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