Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bostonian

/bɒsˈtəʊniən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: bosto-ni-an
IPA: /bɒsˈtəʊniən/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who was born in or who lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

noun

A person who was born in or who lives in Boston, Lincolnshire.

adj

Related to, characteristic of, or residing in Boston, Massachusetts.

adj

Related to, characteristic of, or residing in Boston, Lincolnshire.

Example Sentences

"Bostonians eagerly await the arrival of spring after a long, cold, snowy winter."
"Single-sex clusters of Bostonians made their boisterous way through the streets, hoping to collide with their opposite numbers."
"Bostonian fashions are reserved, even dull, when compared to California style."

Etymology

Etymology tree English Boston 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 Bostonian From Boston + -ian.

Inflected Forms

Bostonians (plural)

Synonyms

Bostoner Bostonite Hubbite bean-eater

Rhymes With

smithsonian estonian babylonian caledonian devonian draconian amazonian newtonian oregonian jeffersonian washingtonian patagonian

Questions

How do you pronounce bostonian?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɒsˈtəʊniən/.
What does bostonian mean?: A person who was born in or who lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
Where does bostonian come from?: Etymology tree English Boston 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 Bostonian From Boston + -ian.

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