Exonian

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Exonia, the Latin name for Exeter which appears in the Liber Exoniensis (1086), + -an. See its adjectival form Exoniensis.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɛkˈsəʊ.ni.ən/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɛkˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
• Rhymes: -əʊniən

Adjective

Exonian (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to Exeter.

Noun

Exonian (plural Exonians)

1. A member or alumnus of the University of Exeter.
2. (Oxford University) A member or alumnus of Exeter College, Oxford.
3. A current or past student of Exeter School, England.
4. A current or past student of Phillips Exeter Academy, USA.
5. A native or inhabitant of the city of Exeter, England.
6. A native or inhabitant of the town of Exeter, New Hampshire, USA.
7. A native or inhabitant of the former Village of Exeter, in Green County, Wisconsin, USA.

See also

• Exoniensis
• Exon