Link Centre Dictionary

Caroline

ca·ro·line

UK/ˈkæ.ɹəˌlaɪn/ US/ˈkɛɹ.əˌlaɪn/ common

adjective

1.

of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England

Synonyms

Origin

Borrowed in the 17th century from French Caroline, from Italian Carolina or its etymon Latin Carolīna, from Latin Carolus (“Charles”), from Middle High German Karl, + -īna (feminine diminutive suffix). By surface analysis, Carol (male given name) + -ine (feminine diminutive suffix). Doublet of Carolina.

Related words

Word family

Pertaining to

WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.