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hessian

/ˈhɛʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
hes-sian
IPA
/ˈhɛʃən/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, from or relating to the state of Hesse, Germany.

adj

Of or relating to the German mathematician Otto Hesse (1811–1874).

noun

A native or inhabitant of the state of Hesse, Germany.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A mercenary soldier, especially a German one who fought with the British in the American Revolutionary War.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Ellipsis of Hessian boot.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Ellipsis of Hessian cloth or Hessian fabric (“burlap, jute”).

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Ellipsis of Hessian matrix.

Countable; Uncountable

name

The Rhine Franconian dialect spoken in Hesse.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hesse + -ian. Doublet of hessian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɛʃən/
  • British English: /ˈhɛsiən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more Hessian (comparative) most Hessian (superlative) Hessean (alternative) Hessians (plural)

Derived Forms

hesher

Phrases

Hessian boot Hessian cloth Hessian crucible Hessian fabric Hessian fly Hessian matrix

Synonyms

burlap hessian boot jackboot wellington wellington boot

Rhymes With

session depression expression self-expression possession impression profession succession aggression obsession progression discretion

Questions

How do you pronounce hessian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛʃən/.
What does hessian mean?
Of, from or relating to the state of Hesse, Germany.
Where does hessian come from?
From Hesse + -ian. Doublet of hessian.

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