Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

needhamian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
need-hami-an
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Joseph Needham (1900–1995), British scientist, historian and sinologist.

Etymology

From Needham + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does needhamian mean?
Of or relating to Joseph Needham (1900–1995), British scientist, historian and sinologist.
Where does needhamian come from?
From Needham + -ian.

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