Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sahlinsian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sahlin-sian
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Marshall Sahlins (1930–2021), prominent American anthropologist.

Etymology

From Sahlins + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Sahlinsian (comparative) most Sahlinsian (superlative)

Questions

What does sahlinsian mean?
Of or relating to Marshall Sahlins (1930–2021), prominent American anthropologist.
Where does sahlinsian come from?
From Sahlins + -ian.

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