Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

canossian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: canos-sian
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a member of one of the religious orders that traces its origin to St. Magdalene of Canossa

Etymology

From Canossa + -ian.

Inflected Forms

Canossians (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Canossa

Questions

What does canossian mean?: a member of one of the religious orders that traces its origin to St. Magdalene of Canossa
Where does canossian come from?: From Canossa + -ian.

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