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plimptonian

/plɪmˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
plimp-to-ni-an
IPA
/plɪmˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to George Plimpton (1927–2003), American sports writer.

Etymology

From Plimpton + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /plɪmˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /plɪmˈtəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Plimptonian (comparative) most Plimptonian (superlative)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce plimptonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /plɪmˈtoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does plimptonian mean?
Of or relating to George Plimpton (1927–2003), American sports writer.
Where does plimptonian come from?
From Plimpton + -ian.

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