Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scalian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scalian
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to Antonin Scalia (1936-2016), US-American jurist

noun

One that believes in or follows the judicial philosophy of Antonin Scalia.

Example Sentences

"Alito wrote an indignant dissent. He compared Gorsuch’s opinion to a pirate ship, flying the false flag of Scalian textualism."
"Roberts surely also realizes the Alito position is absurd. He cares deeply about judicial restraint, another Scalian principle that is increasingly ignored by activist conservatives."
"Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s silence hints that she may turn out to be the truest Scalian on the court: textualist in statutes but originalist in constitutional law."

Etymology

From Scalia + -n.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Scalia

Inflected Forms

more Scalian (comparative) most Scalian (superlative) Scalians (plural)

Questions

What does scalian mean?: Relating to Antonin Scalia (1936-2016), US-American jurist
Where does scalian come from?: From Scalia + -n.

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