Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

odessan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: odessan
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the city of Odessa, Ukraine.

adj

Of or relating to Odessa, Texas.

noun

A native or inhabitant of Odessa, Ukraine.

noun

A native or inhabitant of Odessa, Texas.

Example Sentences

"His written responses (which have been slightly edited and condensed) are evidence that, even with the backdrop of such military horrors, if you ask an Odessan poet about Odessa and poetry, you will receive riches."
"Kaminsky himself is not living happily during this war: He is in contact with the Odessans he loves, trying to get them out, to get them money, and, frenetically and constantly, sharing poetry by Ukrainians in translation."

Etymology

From Odessa + -an.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: Odessa
Suffix: -an

Inflected Forms

Odessans (plural)

Synonyms

Odesan Odesite Odessite

Questions

What does odessan mean?: Of or relating to the city of Odessa, Ukraine.
Where does odessan come from?: From Odessa + -an.

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