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cottonian

/kɑˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cot-to-ni-an
IPA
/kɑˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Baronet, of Connington (1571–1631), antiquarian and bibliophile whose Cotton library became the basis of the British Library.

adj

Of or relating to the Cotton Library or texts originally of that library.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Cotton + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kɑˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /kɒˈtəʊ.ni.ən/

Rhymes With

non-newtonian sheldonian curonian lesvonian sotonian swindonian warringtonian manzonian frederictonian charlottetonian blytonian montegonian

Questions

How do you pronounce cottonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɑˈtoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does cottonian mean?
Of or relating to Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Baronet, of Connington (1571–1631), antiquarian and bibliophile whose Cotton library became the basis of the British Library.
Where does cottonian come from?
From Cotton + -ian.

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