Capsian
adjective
Capsian is spelled C-A-P-S-I-A-N: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Capsian means “of or pertaining to a Paleolithic culture of North Africa (named after primary findings there, in the now southern Tunisian oasis Gafsa) and southern…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Capsian?
| Letters | 7: C-A-P-S-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 98 million words; the 317,168th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Capsian?
Capsian appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What does Capsian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
of or pertaining to a Paleolithic culture of North Africa (named after primary findings there, in the now southern Tunisian oasis Gafsa) and southern Europe
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Capsian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or pertaining to a Paleolithic culture of North Africa:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | capsien |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Capsian come from?
From French capsien, from Latin Capsianus, from Capsa (“Gafsa”) + -ianus (“-ian”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).