Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irkutskian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: irkut-skian
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the city of Irkutsk, Russia.

noun

A native or inhabitant of Irkutsk, Russia.

Example Sentences

"By far the most exciting occasion in the Irkutskian social calendar for 1891 was the visit of the Tsarevich (later Nicholas II) who only stayed a day but still had time to visit the museum, the gold-smelting laboratory and the monastery, […]"
"Today's Irkutskians are rather better behaved, although mafia-related crime is on the increase. A city of over half a million, Irkutsk is still one of the largest suppliers of furs to the world markets, although engineering is now the main industry."

Etymology

From Irkutsk + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: Irkutsk
Suffix: -ian

Inflected Forms

Irkutskians (plural)

Questions

What does irkutskian mean?: Of or relating to the city of Irkutsk, Russia.
Where does irkutskian come from?: From Irkutsk + -ian.

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