Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vancian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
van-cian
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Jack Vance (1916–2013), American writer of mystery, fantasy, and science fiction stories.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Vance + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Vancian (comparative) most Vancian (superlative) Vancean (alternative)

Phrases

Questions

What does vancian mean?
Of or relating to Jack Vance (1916–2013), American writer of mystery, fantasy, and science fiction stories.
Where does vancian come from?
From Vance + -ian.

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