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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

owenian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
owe-ni-an
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Robert Owen (1771–1858), Welsh social reformer and one of the founders of utopian socialism and the cooperative movement.

adj

Of or relating to Richard Owen (20 July 1804 – 18 December 1892), English biologist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist.

Etymology

From Owen + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Owenian (comparative) most Owenian (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Owenism Owenist Owenite

Questions

What does owenian mean?
Of or relating to Robert Owen (1771–1858), Welsh social reformer and one of the founders of utopian socialism and the cooperative movement.
Where does owenian come from?
From Owen + -ian.

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