Trojan

== English == === Alternative forms === Troyan, Troian (dated) === Etymology === From old forms Troyan, Troian, Middle English Troiā̆n, from Old English Trōiān, from Latin Troiānus, from Troia (“Troy”) +‎ -ānus, from Ancient Greek Τροίᾱ (Troíā). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈtɹəʊd͡ʒən/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈtɹoʊd͡ʒən/ === Noun === Trojan (plural Trojans) A native or inhabitant of the ancient city of Troy. A student (especially an athlete) of the University of Southern California. (astrophysics) A Trojan asteroid. (astrophysics) An object residing at a Trojan point. (computing) Ellipsis of Trojan horse. (in similes) One who shows great pluck, endurance, strength, etc. to study like a Trojan ==== Hypernyms ==== (astrophysics): Lagrangian (object) ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === Trojan (not comparable) Of, or relating to, the famed city of Troy or its inhabitants. Involving great strength or endurance. (astrophysics) Of, or relating to, a Trojan point. (computer security) Malicious but disguised as legitimate ==== Hypernyms ==== (astrophysics): Lagrangian ==== Derived terms ==== Trojan War Trojan horse Trojan Wicca (astrophysics): Trojan moon, Trojan planet ==== Related terms ==== (astrophysics): Trojan point, Trojan asteroid ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === jötnar == Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈtrojan] === Proper noun === Trojan m anim (female equivalent Trojanová) a male surname ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Trojan”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech) == Polish == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin Trōiānus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtrɔ.jan/ Rhymes: -ɔjan Syllabification: Tro‧jan Homophone: trojan === Proper noun === Trojan m pers a male given name from Latin a male surname ==== Declension ==== === Proper noun === Trojan f (indeclinable) a female surname === Further reading === “Trojan”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2025–2030 == Slovak == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈtrɔjan] === Proper noun === Trojan m pers (female equivalent Trojanová) a male surname ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Trojan”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026