Megarian

Part of speech: adjective, noun

Definitions

1. A native or inhabitant of the ancient Greek city of Megara ; relating to that city or its people ; a follower of the dialectical philosophical school founded by Euclid of Megara
2. Someone born in or living in the ancient Greek city of Megara ; describing anything connected with that city ; a adherent of the Megara-based school of logic and dialectic
3. An inhabitant of the old Greek city of Megara ; of or belonging to that city ; a thinker who belonged to the philosophical school founded by Euclides of Megara

Etymology: Megara was a city-state in ancient Greece, lying on the isthmus between Attica and the Peloponnese, and "Megarian" is simply the adjective for things and people belonging to it. The word is built from the place name "Megara" plus the English suffix "-ian," which attaches to place names to form adjectives and nouns denoting a native or inhabitant, as in "Athenian" or "Parisian." The name itself is the notable part: the city's Greek name, "Megara," is the same form used for the Megarian school of philosophy and the Megarian comic poets, so an English reader meeting the word in a classical context is usually dealing with the city's cultural legacy rather than its political one. Used in English, the word therefore points most often to that tradition rather than to everyday life in the city.