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eddingtonian

/ˌɛdɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ed-ding-to-ni-an
IPA
/ˌɛdɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Arthur Eddington (1882–1944), English astronomer, physicist, and mathematician.

Etymology

From Eddington + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɛdɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ˌɛdɪŋˈtəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Eddingtonian (comparative) most Eddingtonian (superlative)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce eddingtonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛdɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does eddingtonian mean?
Of or relating to Arthur Eddington (1882–1944), English astronomer, physicist, and mathematician.
Where does eddingtonian come from?
From Eddington + -ian.

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