Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teilhardian

/teɪˈɑː(ɹ)diən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
teil-hardian
IPA
/teɪˈɑː(ɹ)diən/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881–1955), French idealist philosopher and Jesuit priest who had a profound influence on the New Age movement.

Etymology

From French Teilhard + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Teilhardian (comparative) most Teilhardian (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce teilhardian?
The recorded pronunciation is /teɪˈɑː(ɹ)diən/.
What does teilhardian mean?
Of or relating to Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881–1955), French idealist philosopher and Jesuit priest who had a profound influence on the New Age movement.
Where does teilhardian come from?
From French Teilhard + -ian.

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