Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

khayyamian

/kaɪˈ(j)ɑːmi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
Khay-yam-ian
IPA
/kaɪˈ(j)ɑːmi.ən/
25
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Omar Khayyám (1048–1131), Persian polymath, philosopher, mathematician, astronomer and poet.

Etymology

From Khayyam (from Persian خیام (xayyâm), from the Arabic male given name خَيّام (ḵayyām)) + -ian.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Khayyamian (comparative) most Khayyamian (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce khayyamian?
The recorded pronunciation is /kaɪˈ(j)ɑːmi.ən/.
What does khayyamian mean?
Of or relating to Omar Khayyám (1048–1131), Persian polymath, philosopher, mathematician, astronomer and poet.
Where does khayyamian come from?
It is traced to Persian.

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