Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sedgwickian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sedg-wick-ian
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Adam Sedgwick (1785–1873), one of the founders of modern geology, who proposed the Devonian and Cambrian periods.

adj

Of or relating to Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick (1950–2009), American writer on gender studies, queer theory, and critical theory.

Etymology

From Sedgwick + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Sedgwickian (comparative) most Sedgwickian (superlative)

Questions

What does sedgwickian mean?
Of or relating to Adam Sedgwick (1785–1873), one of the founders of modern geology, who proposed the Devonian and Cambrian periods.
Where does sedgwickian come from?
From Sedgwick + -ian.

How to pronounce sedgwickian

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “sedgwickian”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “sedgwickian”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “sedgwickian” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.