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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

firthian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
firthi-an
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to John Rupert Firth (1890–1960), English linguist.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Firth + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Firthian (comparative) most Firthian (superlative)

Phrases

neo-Firthian

Questions

What does firthian mean?
Of or relating to John Rupert Firth (1890–1960), English linguist.
Where does firthian come from?
From Firth + -ian.

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