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ongian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
on-gian
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Walter J. Ong (1912–2003), American Jesuit priest, professor of English literature, cultural and religious historian and philosopher, who explored how the transition from orality to literacy influenced culture and changed human consciousness.

Etymology

From Ong + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Ongian (comparative) most Ongian (superlative)

Questions

What does ongian mean?
Of or relating to Walter J. Ong (1912–2003), American Jesuit priest, professor of English literature, cultural and religious historian and philosopher, who explored how the transition from orality to literacy influenced culture and changed human consciousness.
Where does ongian come from?
From Ong + -ian.

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