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huntingtonian

/ˌhʌn.tɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hunt-ing-to-ni-an
IPA
/ˌhʌn.tɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to a clash of civilizations, especially in the style posited by Samuel P. Huntington.

adj

Of or pertaining to the English Calvinist preacher William Huntington (1745-1813).

noun

Someone from any of various places in the world called Huntington.

noun

A follower of the ideologies of the English Calvinist preacher William Huntington (1745-1813).

Etymology

From Huntington + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌhʌn.tɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ˌhʌn.tɪŋˈtəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Huntingtonian (comparative) most Huntingtonian (superlative) Huntingtonians (plural)

Derived Forms

Huntingtonianism

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce huntingtonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhʌn.tɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does huntingtonian mean?
Of or relating to a clash of civilizations, especially in the style posited by Samuel P. Huntington.
Where does huntingtonian come from?
From Huntington + -ian.

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