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cylonian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cy-lo-ni-an
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Cylon of Athens, an Athenian noble who attempted a coup in either 636 BCE or 632 BCE.

adj

Of or relating to Cylon of Croton, a leading citizen of Croton who led a revolt against the Pythagoreans, probably around 509 BCE.

noun

A follower of Cylon of Athens, an Athenian noble who attempted a coup in either 636 BCE or 632 BCE.

noun

A follower of Cylon of Croton, a leading citizen of Croton who led a revolt against the Pythagoreans, probably around 509 BCE.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Cylon + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Kylonian (alternative) Cylonians (plural)

Questions

What does cylonian mean?
Of or relating to Cylon of Athens, an Athenian noble who attempted a coup in either 636 BCE or 632 BCE.
Where does cylonian come from?
From Cylon + -ian.

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