I. (ˈ)kär|pāthēən also -th- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: probably from German Karpathen Carpathian mts. (from Latin Carpatus, from Greek Karpatos ) + English -ian
: situated in or relating to the Carpathian mountains of central Europe
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Carpath us (now usually Karpathos ) Greek island between Rhodes & Crete (from Latin, from Greek Karpathos ) + English -ian
: of or relating to the island of Karpathos