Caucasian
pronunciation
How to pronounce Caucasian in British English:
UK [kɔ:ˈkeɪziən]
How to pronounce Caucasian in American English:
US [kɔˈkeʒən]
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- Adjective:
- of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration
Word Origin
- Caucasian (adj.)
- 1807, from Caucasus Mountains, between the Black and Caspian seas; applied to the "white" race 1795 (in German) by German anthropologist Johann Blumenbach, because its supposed ancestral homeland lay there; since abandoned as a historical/anthropological term. (See Aryan).
- Caucasian (n.)
- "resident or native of the Caucasus," 1843; see Caucasus + -ian. Meaning "one of the 'white' race" is from 1958 (earlier Caucasoid, 1956).
Example
- 1. Each caucasian knows that russians are afraid of us .
- 2. Sometimes the emotion is so strong that I cry this is typical caucasian .
- 3. These photographs and comments were posted by caucasian people on odnoklassniki.com , a popular russian social network service .
- 4. To search for a young lady who is caucasian and resembled you .
- 5. Wear sunscreen , even in the winter -- this applies to caucasian , african-american , and all other skin types .