Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peircian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: peir-cian
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of Peircean.

Example Sentences

"The application of these Peircian and Silversteinian paradoxes to law builds upon the views of Kevelson and other analysts of Anglo-American jurisprudence […]"

Etymology

From Peirce + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Peirce

Inflected Forms

more Peircian (comparative) most Peircian (superlative)

Questions

What does peircian mean?: Alternative form of Peircean.
Where does peircian come from?: From Peirce + -ian.

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