Carlovingian

From Middle French Carlovingien, a misconstruction of Carlingien, using Medieval Latin Carlus + -ovingien extracted from Merovingien, instead of Carlinge +‎ -ien.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kɑː.ləˈvɪn.dʒɪ.ən/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /kɑɹ.ləˈvɪn.dʒi.ən/
• Rhymes: -ɪndʒiən
• Hyphenation: Car‧lo‧vin‧gi‧an

Carlovingian (not comparable)

1. Dated form of Carolingian
   • 1625, I. Molle, The Living Librarie, London, page 122:

     The kings of the Line of the Carlouingians wore not their haire long, nor ſo braided & curled, as the Merouingians did, who had brought the faſhion out of other countries; although the ſonnes of the Carlouingian Kings continued to claime their ſhares in the title of the kingdome.

Carlovingian (plural Carlovingians)

1. Dated form of Carolingian
   • 1625, I. Molle, The Living Librarie, London, page 122:

     The kings of the Line of the Carlouingians wore not their haire long, nor ſo braided & curled, as the Merouingians did, who had brought the faſhion out of other countries; although the ſonnes of the Carlouingian Kings continued to claime their ſhares in the title of the kingdome.

Carolingian became the dominant form at the beginning of the 20th century, replacing Carlovingian ([1]). In French, carolingien likewise became the dominant form in the late 19th century, superseding carlovingien ([2]).