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mortonian

/mɔɹˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mor-to-ni-an
IPA
/mɔɹˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Samuel George Morton (1799–1851), American physician and natural scientist.

adj

Of or relating to John Maddison Morton (1811–1891), English playwright who specialised in one-act farces.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Morton + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /mɔɹˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /mɔːˈtəʊ.ni.ən/

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce mortonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɔɹˈtoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does mortonian mean?
Of or relating to Samuel George Morton (1799–1851), American physician and natural scientist.
Where does mortonian come from?
From Morton + -ian.

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