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pattersonian

/ˌpætɚˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pat-ter-so-ni-an
IPA
/ˌpætɚˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Orlando Patterson (born 1940), Jamaican-American historian and sociologist known for work on the history of race and slavery in the United States and Jamaica.

Etymology

From Patterson + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpætɚˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ˌpætəˈsəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Pattersonian (comparative) most Pattersonian (superlative)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce pattersonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpætɚˈsoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does pattersonian mean?
Of or relating to Orlando Patterson (born 1940), Jamaican-American historian and sociologist known for work on the history of race and slavery in the United States and Jamaica.
Where does pattersonian come from?
From Patterson + -ian.

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