CAUCASIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Caucasic mean? 

• CAUCASIC (adjective)
  The adjective CAUCASIC has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to the geographical region of Caucasia

  Familiarity information: CAUCASIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CAUCASIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the geographical region of Caucasia

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

Caucasian; Caucasic

Context example:

Caucasian languages

Pertainym:

Caucasus (a large region between the Black and Caspian seas that contains the Caucasus Mountains; oil is its major resource)

Derivation:

Caucasus (a large region between the Black and Caspian seas that contains the Caucasus Mountains; oil is its major resource)

Caucasus (the mountain range in Caucasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea that forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia)