Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

montfortian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mont-for-tian
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort (1673–1716), French Roman Catholic priest and confessor.

adj

Of or relating to the Company of Mary or any other religious institutes tracing their origin back to Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort

Etymology

From Montfort + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Montfortian (comparative) most Montfortian (superlative)

Questions

What does montfortian mean?
Of or relating to Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort (1673–1716), French Roman Catholic priest and confessor.
Where does montfortian come from?
From Montfort + -ian.

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