Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hugonian

/hjuˈɡoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hugo-ni-an
IPA: /hjuˈɡoʊ.ni.ən/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native or resident of one of several places in the United States called Hugo, of which the most populous is Hugo, Minnesota.

adj

Native to, related to, or residing in a place called Hugo.

adj

Related to, or reminiscent of the work of the French writer Victor Hugo.

Example Sentences

"Perhaps it is that, as Dr. Polliott remarked of Captain Fitzchrome, he was at a very strict college, where a quotation or any other act showing overt acquaintance with Hugonian literature would have been visited with a severe penalty."
"The wonderful Hugonian catalogue of names -- so effective in poetry, so superfluous in prose -- are capitally treated."

Etymology

From Hugo + -n- + -ian.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /hjuˈɡoʊ.ni.ən/
British English: /hjuːˈɡəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

Hugonians (plural) more Hugonian (comparative) most Hugonian (superlative)

Synonyms

Hugoesque Hugolian

Rhymes With

smithsonian estonian macedonian babylonian caledonian devonian draconian amazonian hamiltonian newtonian ionian oregonian

Questions

How do you pronounce hugonian?: The recorded pronunciation is /hjuˈɡoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does hugonian mean?: A native or resident of one of several places in the United States called Hugo, of which the most populous is Hugo, Minnesota.
Where does hugonian come from?: From Hugo + -n- + -ian.

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