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cynthian

/ˈsɪn.θi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
Cyn-thi-an
IPA
/ˈsɪn.θi.ən/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Mount Cynthus.

adj

Of or relating to the Moon.

Etymology

From Cynthus + -ian and Cynthia + -ian. In sense 2, by metonymy for Artemis, Greek goddess of the Moon, whose mythical birthplace was the Cynthus.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

apocynthion

Frequently Paired Words

Cynthia Cynthus

Questions

How do you pronounce cynthian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪn.θi.ən/.
What does cynthian mean?
Of or relating to Mount Cynthus.
Where does cynthian come from?
From Cynthus + -ian and Cynthia + -ian. In sense 2, by metonymy for Artemis, Greek goddess of the Moon, whose mythical birthplace was the Cynthus.

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