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xenophonian

/ˌzɛnəˈfoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
xeno-pho-ni-an
IPA
/ˌzɛnəˈfoʊ.ni.ən/
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Xenophon, an Ancient Greek historian, soldier, and philosopher.

Etymology

From Xenophon + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌzɛnəˈfoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ˌzɛnəˈfəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Xenophonian (comparative) most Xenophonian (superlative)

Rhymes With

non-newtonian sheldonian curonian lesvonian sotonian swindonian warringtonian manzonian frederictonian charlottetonian blytonian montegonian

Questions

How do you pronounce xenophonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌzɛnəˈfoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does xenophonian mean?
Of or relating to Xenophon, an Ancient Greek historian, soldier, and philosopher.
Where does xenophonian come from?
From Xenophon + -ian.

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