Doric

Meanings

Adjective

• Relating to the region of Doris in Asia Minor.
• Relating to one of the Greek orders of architecture, distinguished by its simplicity and solidity.
• Of or pertaining to the dialect of Scots spoken in the north east of Scotland.
• Of or pertaining to the Ancient Greek dialect group once spoken in the north west of Greece.
• Belonging to a certain mode of Ancient Greek music.

Proper Noun

• The Ancient Greek dialect group once spoken in northwestern Greece, southern Italy, and Sicily.
• The Mid Northern or Northeast dialect of Lowland Scots spoken in the north east of Scotland.

Origin

• From Ancient Greek Δωρικός ("related to Dorians").