Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

post-columbian

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
post--columbian
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Referring to the cultures of the American continent after the European influence, specifically to the era after the continent was visited by Christopher Columbus.

Etymology

From post- + Columbian.

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What does post-columbian mean?
Referring to the cultures of the American continent after the European influence, specifically to the era after the continent was visited by Christopher Columbus.
Where does post-columbian come from?
From post- + Columbian.

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