Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

patersonian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pa-ter-so-ni-an
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native or inhabitant of Paterson.

Example Sentences

"Many a Patersonian knew that Holland had launched his submarine beside Bower’s Boat House and that it had sunk there, but nobody cared much."
"Florienne Brunda Weds Patersonian"
"A third-generation Patersonian, William Moir is a member of the executive board of the Northern New Jersey chapter of the Victorian Society in America and a trustee (northern region) of the League of Historical Societies of New Jersey."

Etymology

From Paterson + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Paterson

Inflected Forms

Patersonians (plural)

Questions

What does patersonian mean?: A native or inhabitant of Paterson.
Where does patersonian come from?: From Paterson + -ian.

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