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palmerstonian

/ˌpɑmɚˈstoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
palmer-sto-ni-an
IPA
/ˌpɑmɚˈstoʊ.ni.ən/
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784–1865), British prime minister.

Etymology

From Palmerston + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɑmɚˈstoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ˌpɑːməˈstəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Palmerstonian (comparative) most Palmerstonian (superlative)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce palmerstonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɑmɚˈstoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does palmerstonian mean?
Of or pertaining to Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784–1865), British prime minister.
Where does palmerstonian come from?
From Palmerston + -ian.

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