Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

westcottian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
west-cot-tian
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Brooke Foss Westcott (1825–1901), English churchman, theologian, and Bishop of Durham.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Westcott + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Westcottian (comparative) most Westcottian (superlative)

Questions

What does westcottian mean?
Of or pertaining to Brooke Foss Westcott (1825–1901), English churchman, theologian, and Bishop of Durham.
Where does westcottian come from?
From Westcott + -ian.

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