Carolingian

== English == === Alternative forms === Carlovingian (misconstruction, dated) Carlingian, Karlingian, Karolingian (rare) === Etymology === From Medieval Latin Carolingī (“Carolings (descendants of Charles Martel)”) [plural of Carolingus, from a Frankish patronymic ultimately composed of Proto-West Germanic *karil + *-ing] + -ian. Reshaping of earlier Carlovingian, from Middle French Carlovingien, itself a misconstruction of Carlingien. By surface analysis, Caroling +‎ -ian. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkæ.ɹəˈlɪn.dʒɪ.ən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkæɹ.əˈlɪn.dʒi.ən/ (Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˌkɛɹ.əˈlɪn.dʒi.ən/ Rhymes: -ɪndʒiən Hyphenation: Ca‧ro‧lin‧gi‧an, Car‧o‧lin‧gi‧an === Adjective === Carolingian (not comparable) Of or pertaining to the Carolings, the members of a Frankish dynasty, descended from Charles Martel, which arose from the Pippinid and Arnulfingian clans in the 7th century and ruled parts of western Europe until the 9th century, reaching its peak under Martel's grandson Charlemagne. Being or relating to a style of minuscule script. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Carolingian (plural Carolingians) A member of the Carolingian dynasty. Synonyms: Caroling, Carling, Karling, Karoling ==== Translations ==== === See also === Carolingian dynasty on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === inorganical