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humboldtian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hum-bold-tian
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Prussian geographer, naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859).

adj

Of or relating to Prussian philosopher, government official, diplomat, and educator Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767–1835).

Etymology

From Humboldt + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Humboldtian (comparative) most Humboldtian (superlative)

Questions

What does humboldtian mean?
Of or relating to Prussian geographer, naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859).
Where does humboldtian come from?
From Humboldt + -ian.

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