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nikonian

/nɪˈkoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
niko-ni-an
IPA
/nɪˈkoʊ.ni.ən/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A follower of the main current of the Russian Orthodox Church, which accepted the reforms undertaken during the reign of Patriarch Nikon.

adj

Of or pertaining to Nikon.

Etymology

From Nikon + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /nɪˈkoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /nɪˈkəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

Nikonians (plural) more Nikonian (comparative) most Nikonian (superlative)

Synonyms

Nikonite

Antonyms

Old Believer

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce nikonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɪˈkoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does nikonian mean?
A follower of the main current of the Russian Orthodox Church, which accepted the reforms undertaken during the reign of Patriarch Nikon.
Where does nikonian come from?
From Nikon + -ian.

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