Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

valyrian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: va-lyr-i-an
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A family of constructed languages created by David J. Peterson for the television adaptation of Game of Thrones.

noun

A fictional person who speaks the language in A Song of Ice and Fire and its adaptation Game of Thrones.

Example Sentences

"The most developed of these families is the Valyrian family of languages, which Martin based on Romance."
"Among its most innovative features were Dothraki and Valyrian languages specially created by US linguist David J. Peterson and subtitled on screen."
"Not surprisingly, it was this society that HBO contacted when it wanted to flesh out both the Dothraki language and the Valyrian languages for Game of Thrones, the television adaption of George R.R. Martin’s fantasy novels; the society’s president, linguist David J. Peterson, got the job."
"The far-away House Targaryen and its handful of dragons survived the cataclysmic event and rose to power after the downfall of the Valyrians."

Etymology

From Valyria (“fictional location”) + -n.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Valyria

Inflected Forms

Valyrians (plural)

Phrases

High Valyrian

Homonyms

valerian

Questions

What does valyrian mean?: A family of constructed languages created by David J. Peterson for the television adaptation of Game of Thrones.
Where does valyrian come from?: From Valyria (“fictional location”) + -n.

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