Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bolognian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bolog-ni-an
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Bologna in Italy; Bolognese.

noun

A native or inhabitant of Bologna.

Etymology

Etymology tree English Bologna Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Bolognian From Bologna + -ian.

Inflected Forms

more Bolognian (comparative) most Bolognian (superlative) Bolognians (plural)

Questions

What does bolognian mean?
Of or relating to Bologna in Italy; Bolognese.
Where does bolognian come from?
Etymology tree English Bologna Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Bolognian From Bologna + -ian.

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