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gemonian

/ɡəˈmoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gemo-ni-an
IPA
/ɡəˈmoʊ.ni.ən/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the Gemonian Stairs, a flight of steps used as a place of execution in Ancient Rome.

Etymology

From Latin gemoniae (“of laments”) (from gemō) + -an, referring to the scalae gemoniae ("stairway of laments") where the bodies of executed people were exposed.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɡəˈmoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ɡɪˈməʊ.ni.ən/

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce gemonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡəˈmoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does gemonian mean?
Of or relating to the Gemonian Stairs, a flight of steps used as a place of execution in Ancient Rome.
Where does gemonian come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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