Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tricenarian

/ˌtraɪ.səˈnɛɹi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tri-ce-nar-i-an
IPA
/ˌtraɪ.səˈnɛɹi.ən/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person in their thirties, a person aged between 30 and 39 years (inclusive).

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Etymology

From Latin trīcēnārius, equivalent to tricenary + -an.

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Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌtraɪ.səˈnɛɹi.ən/
  • British English: /ˌtraɪ.sɪˈnɛəɹi.ən/

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How do you pronounce tricenarian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtraɪ.səˈnɛɹi.ən/.
What does tricenarian mean?
The highest rank and pay grade for prefectures in Ancient Rome.
Where does tricenarian come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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